to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
to wish someone good luck; to wish someone success
prioritized; focused; concentrated; predominant
long distance; long haul; long-distance race
performance (e.g. music, dance, drama); something done (just) for show; theatre; performance (of a computer, car, investment, etc.)
continuation; persisting; lasting; sustaining; enduring
dwelling; house; residence; address
smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful
leader of the pack (of a group of kids); neighborhood bully (neighbourhood)
rambunctious kid; wild kid; hooligan; rowdy; roughneck
naughty; mischievous; rascal; naughty kid; delinquency; misconduct
to be enthralled by; to be disguised as
market price; speculation (e.g. on stocks); reputation (according to conventional wisdom); estimation
conclusion; decision; judgement; affirmative
to chop; to cut off; to chop off; to hack off
spreading one's legs wide apart; straddle; long stride; big steps; thigh-scooping body drop
to be erected; to be built
wooden; made of wood; wooden construction
hanging loosely; dangling limply
well aware of; know thoroughly; being familiar with (and thus feeling no need for restraint)
for some reason or other; somehow; whatsitsname; what-you-call-it; and so on; and you know the rest
meeting; assembly; gathering; congregation; convention; rally
to mistake (for something or someone else); to be unable to recognize
to mistake (for something or someone else); to be unable to recognize
adds emphasis to the following verb or indicates that the action is done forcefully or violently
talking while standing; standing around talking
the same generation; coeval
glaring; flaming; fiery; blazing
standing on tiptoe and stretching one's back to make oneself taller; stretching oneself; overreaching oneself; overstretching oneself; trying to do something beyond one's ability
core; heart (of the matter); point; crux; kernel
southerly (wind); from the south
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
thoughtless; reckless; rash; excessive; unreasonable; immoderate
to be violated; to be corrupted; to be polluted; to be stained
house where one was born; one's parents' house
heir; successor; family estate; family fortune; headship of a family
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
to treat (a guest); to receive; to entertain; to be hospitable to; to make welcome
older brother; elder brother; brother (as older-brother figure in friendly and or work relationship); young man; buddy
mild (climate); temperate; gentle (nature, personality, etc.); mild; moderate (statement, measure, etc.); mild