(really) terrible; awful; (very) nasty; (extremely) harsh; severe
with no physical defects; in perfectly good health; sound in wind and limb
to profit; to get; to have (bear, beget) a child; to have a stroke of luck
returning home; going home; coming home; getting home
seat belt; seatbelt; safety belt
to be caught in a trap (snare, etc.); to fall for (a trick, ambush, etc.)
bizarre plan; perplexing strategy; outlandish scheme
one's own discretion (idea, responsibility)
first match (in a series)
one's first campaign; one's first battle
difference (of opinion); strange; odd; different
compilation (of a text); editing; volume (of a text); completed literary work
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
main constituent; core; nucleus; subject
proponent; exponent; advocate
cloudy sky; overcast sky; cloudy weather
to begin to fall (of rain, snow, etc.)
downpour; pouring rain; heavy rain; pelting rain; cloudburst
freedom of the person; personal freedom; personal liberty
shunning; ostracism; exclusion; flick (of one's finger; to express disgust, scorn, disapproval, etc.)
peerless; matchless; unparalleled; unrivalled; unequalled; incomparable
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
to acquire a position; to hold an appointment
leaving the nest; going out into the world; becoming independent
to soak into; to sink into; to seep into; to sink into (one's mind); to be (deeply) ingrained; to be instilled
to begin to write; to begin writing; to begin to draw; to begin drawing; to begin painting
fate; destiny; predestination
April; fourth month in the lunar calendar
one's post; place of work; workplace
(personnel) change; transfer; relocation; reassignment; reshuffle
graduation ceremony; commencement
foundation; base; basis; from the beginning; from the outset; by nature
to replace; to convert; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute (person, staff member, player, etc.)
help; assistance; service
tragic but brave; heroic; grim
to come crashing down; to crumble to pieces; to collapse completely
preparedness for death; do-or-die spirit