pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
to be jealous of; to envy; to begrudge
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
to get back; to regain; to recover; to make up (for); to catch up on
green; greenery (esp. fresh verdure)
to pitch in and help; to give someone a hand
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
on bargain sale; rising in popularity; up-and-coming; budding
(one's) identity; background; upbringing; (one's) character
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished
temptation; allurement; lure; enticement; seduction
directly; in person; firsthand
bare (naked) body; complexion (e.g. face)
close adhesion; sticking firmly to; relating closely to; having relevance to; contact printing
work (e.g. book, film, composition, etc.); opus; performance; production
speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one
deed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing
how many years; how long; what year
most part; greater part; majority
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
dirty; underhand; immoral; illegal
occupation; calling; livelihood
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
to change sides; to double-cross; to betray; to roll over (in bed); to turn over
in one's own way or style
a tiny bit; just a smidgin; a wee bit; very slightly
clever; smart; sharp (ear, etc.); sensitive; discerning
-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as...; expresses a command; (arch.) to be; (arch.) indicates completion or continuation of an action
place; room; margin; scope
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
new work; new production; new composition; new creation; new title
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal