to leave (someone) alone; to leave to oneself; to leave (someone) be
someone haughty and boastful at home but meek and reserved outside; being a lion at home and a mouse abroad
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
to spin vigorously; to wave around (e.g. sword, bat)
to let slip a secret; to let the cat out of the bag
to trace (drawing); to follow; to imitate; to copy; to reproduce
much less; to say nothing of
great; grand; magnificent; outstanding; mighty
ocean; large sea; fabric pattern
to start rowing; to begin to row; to row out (e.g. to sea); to pull out; to start pedaling; to begin to pedal
infancy; childhood; tender age
to stir up; to poke (the fire); to beat (an egg); to arouse (interest, feelings, etc.); to stir; to stoke
pillow talk; conversation in bed; bedtime story
dramatization (e.g. of a novel); dramatisation; adaptation; dramatization; embellishment; exaggeration
absurd; nonsensical; preposterous
to win fame; to be widely-known; to be well known; to make a name for oneself
systematic; organized; organizational
reconstruction; reorganization; reorganisation; reconstitution; reconfiguration
innovative; liberal; reformist; progressive
rough (estimate, manner, etc.); crude; broad; loose; careless (work)
rumor; rumour; gossip; report
heated (e.g. debate); passionate
ranking equal with; comparing favourably with; comparing favorably with
(one's) gaze; direction in which one is looking; point of view; standpoint; line covering someone's eyes (in an edited photograph)
virtual image; false image; pretense; pretence
not worth considering; out of the question
to blow off; to be blown off
to sob convulsively; to heave with sobs
to go by; to cross; to pass by; to flash across
in person; personally; (do) oneself
to raise (to maturity); to bring up; to rear; to train; to educate
under control (e.g. of territory)
early on; earlier on; from early
practice-swinging (sword, bat, tennis racket, etc.)
appointing to a responsible post; making much of