meeting; rendezvous; meeting for the first time; coming across; confluence
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
bond (between people); (emotional) ties; bonds; tether; fetters
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
the front; honest; upright; decent
sermon; preaching; homily; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
to settle peacefully; to work out peacefully; to come to an amicable solution; to become reconciled
personality; character; personal appearance; gentility
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
manly; masculine; like a man
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
to follow; to come along (with); to accompany; to come with (something); to follow as a result (of); to be incidental (to)
chime; bell (e.g. doorbell)
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
society; public; community; social studies
educator; teacher; educationalist
dignity; majesty; solemnity; gravity
spoiled; spoilt; ruined; wasted (chance, etc.); messed up; destroyed
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
bad example from which one can learn; good example of what not to do (esp. how not to behave); negative example
four-character compound word (usu. idiomatic)
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
to be found; to be discovered
hide-and-seek (game); hide-and-go-seek
this and that; this or that; one thing after another
to drag along; to take (a suspect to the police); to drag (someone) away
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
unfairness; injustice; partiality
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
your; indicates high rank or status; indicates love and respect (usu. for an older person)
to beat; to attack (an enemy); to do away with; to finish off
to count on; to expect; to put confidence in; to trust in; to depend on
on closer reflection; on second thought; come to think of it; actually
about this time; about now
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time; it's been a long time; long time no see
strong-willed; strong of heart
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh