lack of self-reliance; depending on others
to defy accepted norms; to go off the rails; to be eccentric
to wrinkle up (one's eyebrows, one's nose); to furrow; to crimple
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
brilliant; glorious; glittering; bright; splendid (e.g. achievement, success); promising (e.g. future)
parasol (esp. one that is secured to the ground); sunshade; (beach) umbrella
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (e.g. of a document)
very young; little; childish; immature
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
while; even though; despite
substitution (for someone else); substitute; stand-in; scapegoat; sacrifice
genuine article; real thing; real deal
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
bringing up; rearing; upbringing
to take great pains; to make every effort; to rack one's brains; to be concerned; to worry
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be
to put into the mouth; to eat
horsemanship; equestrian art; (art of) riding
(not) at all; (not) in the least; (none) whatsoever
to some extent; to a certain extent
tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training
to select; to choose; to diagnose (an illness); to judge; to liken to something else; to regard as something else (e.g. to use another person as a mirror); to see someone off
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
to frolic about; to mess around
to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by
worship; adoration; admiration; cult
longing for; burning desire
cavalry; cavalryman; trooper
general; admiral; head; chief; old chap; mate
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
storm; tempest; uproar; hullabaloo; storm (e.g. of protest)
to run past from behind; to run through (e.g. gate, one's mind)
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
beautification; glorification
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
candy; sweet; confectionary
phantom; vision; illusion; extremely rare item