to look down (on); to condescend (to)
because; for; the reason why is ...
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
memories; recollections; reminiscence
different person; another person; someone else; changed man
taciturn; reticent; quiet; silent; untalkative
the other day; a few days ago
remodeling; remodelling; restructuring; modding
study; research; investigation
aspiration; volunteering; desire; application
at first; in the beginning; originally
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
consciousness; becoming aware (of); awareness; mano-vijnana (mental consciousness, cognizer of sensory information)
all parts; various parts; every department
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
to shout (in anger); to yell
transactions; dealings; business
personality; character; individuality; personhood
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
doing as one is told; yes-man
several years; a few years
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
pressure; stress; pressure (e.g. political); coercion; arm-twisting
gun; cannon; artillery; ordnance
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
all over; given in; given up hope; bring to knees
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
for the first time in one's life
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into
revival (e.g. musical); come-back; restoration; rebirth; resurrection
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for