to be involved (in); to get involved (in); to relate to (a matter); to pertain to; to (seriously) affect; to concern
acutely (feel); keenly; severely; tightly; hard
to be softened; to calm down
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
called; known as; that; to say
being born between January 1 and April 1 (school entrance date)
child born within a year of another; children born in consecutive years
busybody; meddler; nosey parker
hogging; having all to oneself; monopolising; monopolizing
to change (one's clothes)
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
your home; your family; their home; (my) home
nodding (in agreement, with approval, etc.); repeatedly nodding and dozing off; suddenly (dying); deep (flavor, flavour, color, colour, etc.); rich
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
memory; ability to remember
all; altogether; entirely; exactly alike (e.g. in appearance); spitting image of; identical
evil deed; wrongdoing; crime; misfortune; calamity
to stop (doing); to cease; to desist; to drop; to lay off; to give up
good-for-nothing; useless; worthless
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
the number of people; many people; a large number of people
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
completely; absolutely; totally; (not) at all
recess; break time; break between classes; free period; recess time; recreation hour
betrayer; traitor; turncoat; informer
treachery; betrayal; perfidy
leap; jump; stepping out into the wider world; becoming active on a wider stage; rapid progress; dramatic development
to fret (esp. of a young child); to be fretful; to be peevish
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
just before; just prior to; right in front of; just in front of
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
but; however; although; though
existence; being; presence
not necessarily so; is not always true; there is no guarantee that ...; there is no telling