to come of age; to become an adult; to become fully qualified; to stand on one's own
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
going public (with a matter); becoming public knowledge; recourse to litigation; taking (a matter) to court
recovery; rescue; recapture
to deal a blow in return; to hit back; to punch back; to reject; to send back
confused; flustered; at a loss
foster father; adoptive father
junk; rubbish; trash; garbage; odds and ends
junk; rubbish; trash; garbage; odds and ends
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit
rough estimate; rough calculation; expectation; anticipation; plan
to scurry home; to run home; to fly back
cruel; inhumane; callous; brutal
pursuit of knowledge; studying; learning; training; completing a course
repeatedly; several times; many times
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
assimilation; absorption; adaptation; assimilation; anabolism; assimilation (phonology)
warp; curvature; curve; arch
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
magnanimity; generosity; tolerance
changing residence; moving to a new address
major cleanup; spring cleaning
with hands in pockets; idleness
wicker trunk; wicker luggage
fine thread; hempen cord; slender; narrow; narrowness
characteristic quality; special character; one's function; one's duty; fief; inherited estate
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
walking sideways; staggering; striding; being rampant; being widespread; being prevalent
reserve and consideration (to others)
Bachelor of Science; BSc; BS
dated; date; fixed; external
making a person, pet, etc. wait (before being permitted to do something); postponement; putting on hold
proposal; offer; request; application
to offer; to propose; to suggest; to put forward; to request; to ask (for)
violence; oppression; high-handedness; tyranny; despotism
selfish; self-indulgent; arbitrary
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
(not) altogether; (not) wholly
real intention; true motive; true will; original intention; original purpose; original hope