planet; dark horse; surprise contender
gauge; standard; length; size; (measuring) rule; scale
detached; aloof; indifferent
to differ; to be different; to disagree; to vary; to diverge
(one's) family; dependents; household; follower; retainer; underling
to gain a victory; to win
cotton plant (Gossypium spp.); batting; wadding; padding
evolution; evolution; becoming more advanced; progress
restraint; restriction; control; check
excessive meddling (esp. by parents); excessive interference
drifting; drift; being adrift
to take action; to start; to get started; to begin to do
grant; allowance; endowment; bestowal; assignment; conferment
to work on (someone); to appeal to; to make approaches to; to begin to work
pressure; encouragement; urging; promoting
rugged; scraggy; angular; gnarled
field; plain; prairie; moor
lungs; bottom of one's heart; vital point
to penetrate; to pervade; to spread
(in the same way) as before; as always
to lie down; to throw oneself down
to become independent; to leave one's hands; to leave one's possession
even assuming that ...; even granted that ...
to doubt; to think (something is) doubtful; to wonder; to be suspicious
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about
to follow around; to shadow; to tag along; to haunt one (e.g. feeling, failure); to follow one
port city; harbor city; harbour city
most suitable; optimum; optimal; best
utterance; speaking; vocalization; leading a group of people (in cheering, singing, etc.)
to slip out (e.g. of a comment, remark, etc.); to utter unintentionally; to pour from one's lips (of words); to flow freely (of speech); to rush out of one's mouth
worthy of special mention
whenever necessary; as needed; as required; at any time; at all times
extremely disappointing; extremely frustrating; mortifying; vexing
blowing repeatedly (e.g. to cool something down); huffing and puffing; puffing and panting; struggling (with work, studies, etc.); having difficulty
the deceased; the departed; old friend; longtime acquaintance
continuous; unbroken; ceaseless
contrary to one's expectations