ordinary person; unenlightened person
to torment by slow degrees; to torture slowly; to drag things out; to reproach in a roundabout way; (lit.) to strangle with floss silk
to roll up; to hoist; to take away; to rip off (e.g. money from someone); to blow up (dust)
to violate the law; to have a brush with the law; to have a run-in with the law
complete defeat; losing all of one's matches; finishing the tournament with no wins
to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or someone else
transcendence; transcendency
to keep one's temper; to maintain one's composure; to remain calm; to keep presence of mind; to preserve one's equilibrium
really; truly; very; extremely; exceedingly; sincerely
I regret to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
inhuman; heinous; atrocious
since long ago; already; for quite a while; for some time now
straightforwardly; readily; without hesitation
strong-willed; strong of heart
having a strong alkaline taste; harsh to the taste; excessively strong-willed; fiercely individualistic; strongly idiosyncratic
limbs; arms and legs; body
one's mental make-up (structure)
to lay bare; to expose; to reveal
belligerence; fighting spirit
lesson; precept; teachings; moral
to grant; to give; to confer; to teach; to instruct; to impart (knowledge)
to separate (by distance, time, etc.); to isolate; to interpose; to have between; to alienate; to estrange
life story; personal narrative; story of one's life
distinction; discrimination; distinguishing; discernment
sly; cunning; sneaky; miserly; mean; stingy
(speaking) with hesitation; falteringly; in a small voice; struggling for words; in fits and starts; awkwardly
child rearing; child raising; raising children; parenting
complete failure; debacle; fiasco; disaster
blunder; (careless) mistake; error
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
heredity; (genetic) inheritance
service; ministry; attendance; offering goods at a reduced price; providing a service for free
vacuum cleaner; vacuum; hoover
middle of the night; dead of night
to cuddle; to comfort; to rock; to soothe; to dandle; to humor
cotton plant (Gossypium spp.); batting; wadding; padding
fiend for work; workaholic; career-minded person
pocket money; spending money; pin money; allowance
noninterference; leaving something to take its own course; giving someone a free hand with something
ill feeling; ill will; animosity; bad impression
talkativeness; loquacity; polypetalous; multivalve
honest to a fault; foolishly honest; naively honest
principle of laissez-faire
vote; ballot; label; ticket; tag