delay; lag; falling behind; falling behind in; lagging behind in
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; a ... in the making; future (lawyer, doctor, etc.); beginning
insight; discernment; perception; perspicacity; acumen
compliance; conformance; adaptation; (immediate) response; (rapid) reaction
clothes for a newborn baby; baby clothes
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
attacking a fleeing enemy; additional blow to an already unfortunate situation; rubbing salt into a wound
unable to speak (due to overwhelming emotion); soundless; mute
ill will; malice; evil intent
spot; dot; place; location; (airport) apron; spot advertisement; spot advertising
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
ferrule (of a cane, umbrella, etc.); butt end (of a lance, pike, etc.); hard tip (of a mushroom stem)
cool; calm; composed; all right; fine; OK
to gasp for air; to pant; to be out of breath
overprotective; excessive care; overprotection; overprotectiveness
change of heart; change of mind; change in mental state
to be sluggish; to make little progress; to show little growth; to fail to improve; to level off; to not grow as much as expected
(being from the) same town (province, birthplace, etc.)
outsiders; others; bystanders; onlookers; third person
awareness; realization; noticing
cliff; precipice; precipice; brink of a dangerous situation
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
point (of a story, argument, etc.); key point; point; site; point (in scoring); point (in a loyalty program); points
long-cherished desire; satisfaction (from achieving one's desire)
not knowing one's social position; overweening; overreaching; forgetting who one is
wholly (due to); entirely; solely; earnestly; intently; sincerely
starting point; point of departure
one of these days; someday; one day
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
to be noisy; to be astir; to rustle; to murmur
to flutter (e.g. a flag); to wave; to reverberate (e.g. thunder); to resound
to be lost in deep thought; to be deeply immersed in thought
and yet; even so; nonetheless; for all that
to think about; to send one's heart out to; to give more than a passing thought to; to think of something far away; to think nostalgically upon (esp. one's hometown)
to understand; to be convinced; to be satisfied
pilot light; spark; live coals (for firelighting)
hiding at all costs; desperate cover-up; doing one's best to keep (something) secret
as if nothing had happened
to make light of; to ignore; to slight
chaps (in the skin); cracks
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing
to become late; to fall behind; to lag; to pass (of time)