to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
to push on; to plunge forward; to push one's way to
firmly; plentifully; with all one's might
to be(come) intertwined; to be entangled
monolith; large slab of rock
recently; lately; these days
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant
criticism; judgement; judgment; comment
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
to hold a grudge; to hold something against somebody
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
to reach a situation about which nothing can be done
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
laboratory testing bench; laboratory table; subject of an experiment; (human) guinea pig
brute; beast; monster; inhuman person; ungrateful person
self-sacrifice; self-renunciation
intoxication; being carried away by; being enraptured by
to be sacrificed; to fall victim to; to fall prey to
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
intelligence quotient; IQ
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
gifted education; special education for gifted children
gift; boon; (good) result; fruit (e.g. of one's efforts)
administration (of medicine)
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
sympathy; agreement with; alignment; conformity; tuning
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
hereabouts; around there; that area
to take a view or perspective; to regard as; to consider to be
no, not like that (but like this)
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
characteristic (of); peculiar (to)
optimism; taking an optimistic view
intelligence; intellect; brains
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
one's chance; the right time; target; objective
to mistake one thing for another; to mix up two things; to confuse two things; to misunderstand; to misapprehend
to put oneself in (situation, environment, etc.); to surround oneself with
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
constitution (physical); physical make-up; predisposition (to disease); character (of a group, organization, etc.); innate characteristics; make-up