thickheaded; obstinate; inflexible; stubborn
just a handful; only a small number (of)
to praise extravagantly; to lionize; to lionise; to make much of
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
to look down (on); to condescend (to)
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
to be popular (esp. with the opposite sex); to be well liked; to be pampered (spoiled, doted upon, etc.); to be welcomed
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
to give a glance (at); to take one look at
to fail; to blunder; to make a mess; to drink up; to eat up
horseplay; fooling around
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
to master (a skill); proprietor; manager; leader; chief; master (of arts, science, etc.); master (recording)
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
saying something (to someone); greeting; approaching (someone)
everybody; every last one of them; all
(talk of a) moneymaking scheme; moneymaking idea; get-rich-quick proposal
dropping (of tears, dew, etc.); falling off; dropping off; inadvertently (coming to the surface); letting out (e.g. a secret)
to spill; to drop; to grumble; to complain; to let one's feelings show
completely; absolutely; totally; (not) at all
desktop; desk-top; tabletop; after-dinner speech
prize money; monetary award; reward
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
small sum (e.g. of money); small denomination
one day; (on) a certain day
leaping; activity; leapfrog (over a problem); making a leap (e.g. in logic); making great strides; making rapid progress