taking (something) seriously
will; desire; eagerness; interest; drive; motivation
impostor; imposter; pretender; liar
conversely; on the contrary
to get excited; to make one's heart leap; to make one's heart pound
suckling child; babe in arms; child at the breast; baby; infant
extension; elongation; (total) length; extension (e.g. of one's work); continuation; extension (of a line segment); extension (property of occupying space)
situation report; status report; progress report
excelling; surpassing; outdoing
wisdom; sagacity; wise man
to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen
dense; populous; crowded; thick
near one's knee; (by) one's side; (at) one's hand; place under the protection (of one's parents, etc.); (under) the care (of); territory of a powerful person
mechanism; mechanical parts; jack-in-the-box
merman; half man-half fish
safety zone; buffer (e.g. against defeat)
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
demonstration; protest; (giving a) demo; demonstration; exhibition game; exhibition match
inside; interior; inner part
viewing as ...; seeing as ...; treating as ...; regarding as ...
(glaring) covetously; (watching) eagerly (for a chance)
(present) head of a family
very early in the morning; so early in the morning; at this ungodly hour
east and west; Orient and Occident; East and West; ladies and gentlemen!; your attention, please!
cloth; tablecloth; wallpaper; wall fabric
manners and customs; folkways; usage
bathing; going in the bath
convention; tired tradition; old custom
to get on well (with someone); (lit.) to be a good match with one's horse
to go down in history; to be recorded in the history books
education; training; discipline