to mellow (e.g. personality); to be rounded; to huddle; to cower
one's figure during sleep
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
tone of voice; mimicry; imitative voice
living thing; living creature; animal; life
superficial; half-hearted; shallow
fitness training; development of physical strength; building stamina; keeping up one's fitness
as one likes; as one wants; as one wishes; as one hopes; as one sees fit; to one's satisfaction
to fall ill; to be taken ill
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
hospital costs; hospital bill
pocket money; spending money; pin money; allowance
lifespan; life; lifetime; life (of a battery, lightbulb, etc.); service life; end of an object's (useful) life
to be matched against (in a sports contest)
to pass (e.g. car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to get ahead of
noisy; loud; boisterous; turbulent; unsettled; restless
knitting wool; woolen yarn; woollen yarn
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
large-breed dog; large dog
general; overall; across-the-board
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
chance encounter (worth treasuring); a connection made with another person by chance
(length of one's) step; stride; pace
noisily (esp. the noise of heavy feet)
flustered; confused; panicked
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
spring, summer, autumn (fall) and winter; the four seasons
to be tired of waiting; to wait impatiently
almost every day; almost daily
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
discipline; training; teaching manners
way; method; means; resource; course
sorrow; grief; anguish; anxiety; worry; trouble
to sense; to perceive; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
premature; untimely (e.g. death); early
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
first world problem; good problem to have
to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)
large stage; grand stage; the big stage; grand setting
spotlight; close observation