to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
exceedingly; extremely; decisively
these days; nowadays; recently
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made
to excel; to surpass; to be superior; to be conspicuous (esp. forehead and eyebrows); to be prominent; to stand out
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
natural; intrinsic; from birth
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
for the first time in one's life
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
absurd; unreasonable; rash; reckless; excessive; immoderate
to be dying; to be about to die; to be close to death
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
no!; no no!; no, not at all
(depending on) how; (depending on) what; nature (of); what is ...?; how is ...?; what will be ...?
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
grown-up (manner, etc.); mature; adult
to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)
reliable; dependable; trustworthy; sure
snapping back (at someone) despite being in the wrong; getting mad back
very high; high up; aloft; only; merely; just
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
excessively spacious; unduly wide; sprawling
molester; groper; masher; (arch.) fool; (arch.) idiot
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
control; management; supervision
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
nature park; natural park
to ascend; to go up; to climb
to speak; to say; to vocalize
(in) secrecy; behind closed doors
there is nothing; having nothing
what the hell; oh, great!; son of a gun; holy mackerel; oh no!; holy cow!
like-mindedness; (being of the) same mind; shared sentiment; comrade; fellow; kindred soul
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve