growth; breeding; growing up (in, as); upbringing
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
even if ...; even supposing that ...
commemorable; worth commemorating; momentous; monumental
resolute; firm; dauntless; undaunted
to the limit; to the full; as much as possible; with all one's might
licking; dead drunk; blind drunk
starting line; starting point
good flavor; good flavour; delicacy; dainty
heart-wrenchingly; with a thrill in one's heart
prediction; prophecy; prognostication
to thrust back; to reject
woven mat (of sedge, hay, etc.)
to lead; to take the lead (in doing something); to precede; to go before; to die before (esp. one's spouse, parents, etc.); to be a prerequisite
to lick all over; to run one's tongue over
height (of body); stature
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
physical education; PE; gym (class)
childish; child-like; innocent; naive
to continue to increase; to continue to mount
magic; Magic Marker; felt-tip pen; magic number
the public; general public
to change into; to convert to; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
falling far short (of); being far behind; being far inferior (to); being no match (for)
pardon; forgiveness; exemption; permission
to beg; to ask; to request; to invite
first of the season (e.g. produce, catch); virgin
stingy; cheap; very frugal
not ... for nothing; not ... with nothing to show for it; worthwhile; no wonder ...
to manage (all by oneself); to control; to run; to take charge of
successful bid; winning a tender
each time; always; often; thank you for your continued patronage
seven tenths; seventy percent; seven hundreds; seven percent
3000; three thousand; many
cap (headwear); cap (of a bottle, pen, etc.); leader; chief
bar set in a horizontal position; horizontal bar
meaning; connotation; denotation