bright person; talented student; prodigy
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
narrow; thin (sized); slender
wildly different (in ability, strength, etc.); on another level; in a different league; of different heights; uneven
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
taking (a suspect to the police); dragging (someone) away
stairs; stairway; staircase
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
smoothly; swimmingly; forthrightly; without hesitation
results; record; grades; marks
last place; lowest position; lowest rank; least significant (bit); lowest order
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
repeating a year (at school); staying in the same class for another year
to crush (with one's hands); to kill a proposal; to shelve; to table (remove from consideration)
society; the world; the times
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
good humour (humor); good mood
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
gently; mildly; leniently; don't be too hard on me (us, them); go easy on me
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
on the contrary; rather; all the more; instead
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
child's face; childlike face; boyish face; baby face
beautiful face; good looks; beauty
to have two things (at the same time) (e.g. good and bad points); to also have something (in addition to something else)
elder sister; effeminate man
constant attendance; uninterrupted supervision; staying with someone all the time
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
insensitive; inconsiderate; callous; thick-skinned
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
to exude (e.g. sweat); to ooze; to seep out; to reveal itself (of emotions, etc.)
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)