as a child; when one was a child
world; society; people; the public
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
often; frequently; lightly (of a movement); easily; simply
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
difficult to ...; hard to ...
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
(in) her way; peculiar to her
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
after a long time; for the first time in a while
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
strongly; violently; quickly; suddenly
to destroy; to crush; to break by striking; to spoil; to ruin
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
to have confidence in one's own abilities
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
experienced person; person who has had a particular experience
improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank
quick-witted; bright; rapid thinking
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
flexible; lithe; soft; pliable
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
severely beaten up; repeatedly punched and kicked; thoroughly defeated; attacked relentlessly (with words); fiercely criticised; bombarded with verbal abuse
how long; how much; to what extent
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
chance; opportunity; machine; aircraft; counter for aircraft; counter for (remaining) lives
it seems so; that's what it looks like
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
outside (e.g. of a building); exterior; outside (of a group, company, etc.); outside world
Not a word to anyone; Mum's the word
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward