to be precocious; to be mature for one's age; to seem grown-up; to seem mature
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus
(making a) lesson (of); (setting an) example; warning
crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling
it is not (like that) either
either way; in any case; one way or another
most of all; extremely; supremely
race (of people); type of person
lump (of flour, etc.); clump (of ground meat, etc.)
not eating enough; unsatisfied; dissatisfied with; leaving something to be desired
lewdness; lewd person; pervert; lecher
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
world; society; people; the public
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
proficient; skillful; enjoying; satisfaction; satiation
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
mature woman; middle-aged woman
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
on the contrary; rather; all the more; instead
impudent; shameless; brazen; forward; audacious; cheeky
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
to be saucy (of children); to be impudent; to be cheeky; to be sassy; to be precocious
odious; hateful; detestable; (speaking ironically) darling
girl; lass; young thing; chick
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
white hair; grey hair; gray hair
(company) director; executive; top management; important post; role with heavy responsibilities
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
forcibly; against one's will
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul