withdrawal; retraction; revocation; repeal
picking on somebody smaller than oneself; bullying the weak
adopted child (usu. male); son-in-law
retort; back talk; backchat
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
speciality; specialty; subject of study; expert; area of expertise
proximity; nearness; being nearby; approaching; drawing near; coming close
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
to be discouraged; to be disheartened
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
close; intimate; on good terms
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
hard-to-forgive; intolerable; inexcusable; unpardonable
either way; in any case; one way or another
to torment; to punish; to treat harshly; to beat up; to give a drubbing; to cause damage to
outstanding talent; person of exceptional talent; gifted person
to sit for an examination
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
thorough; exhaustive; complete
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
(much) more than others; exceedingly; extremely; unusually
after that; afterwards; thereafter
to pick up; to find; to gather
survival; survivor; relic
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
management; administration; operation
to collect; to assemble; to gather
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
skirmish; brush (with the enemy); small fight with a military enemy; squabble; quarrel; brief argument
way (of doing); manner; method; means
no matter how much time passes
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
this and that; this or that; one thing after another
material for experiments; experimental material