to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
seeing in the dark; night vision
to bite (at); to snap at; to snap at (someone); to flare up at; to jump down (someone's) throat
bloodsucking; sucking blood
trivial; not amounting to much
ceiling; ceiling (e.g. of share price); ceiling price
very likely; very probable
glass (drinking vessel); tumbler; cups (suit)
one cup (of); one glass (of); one drink (of alcohol); full; filled (with); fully; to capacity
mole (Talpidae spp., esp. the small Japanese mole, Mogera imaizumii)
several times; a few times
floor; dance floor; sales floor; floor (of a building); storey
curiosity; inquisitiveness
grown-up (manner, etc.); mature; adult
age-appropriate (esp. of clothing, hairstyles)
(raw) ore; unpolished gemstone
rumbling (of thunder, one's stomach, etc.); grumbling; rolling (of something large and heavy); tumbling; all over the place; everywhere; idly
diamond; diamond; infield; diamonds (suit)
shrill; strident; sharp (pain, e.g. headache, earache); ice-cold; very cold
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
the real pleasure (of something); the real thrill; flavour of ghee; (fig.) delicious taste; Buddha's gracious teachings
to be excited; to be nervous; to be thrilled
to hold aloft (e.g. a sword); to brandish
to put a stop to; to put a hold on; to put the brakes on; to call a halt to; to block; to shelve
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
(practical) application; putting to practical use; applied (e.g. physics, linguistics, research)
cool (temperature, color, etc.); cool (i.e. calm and collected); cool-headed; cool (i.e. fashionable or stylish); course (of medical treatment)
gaudy; showy; garish; crooked; vicious; wicked
to blow (on); to breathe (on); to pick (a fight); to provoke; to exaggerate; to ask (an unreasonable price)
gem; jewel; precious stone
amount of information; information content (information theory); Shannon information; surprisal
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
with all one's strength; with might and main; as hard as one can
treasure hunting; treasure hunt; lucky dip; game involving finding hidden prizes from a sand box, barrel of leaves, etc.
romance (e.g. Arthurian romances); heroic tale; (nigh) impossible dream; adventurous spirit; (full-length) novel; romance