to steel oneself to; to brace oneself
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
to stick out too much; to protrude too far; to be too strong (e.g. of tea); to be too forward; to be too assertive; to be pushy
enlightenment; development; edification; public awareness; illumination; education
nominalizing suffix; pretending to ...; playing make-believe ...
to become late; to fall behind; to lag; to pass (of time)
to be smeared; to be covered
last night; the previous night; night before (Christmas, etc.); eve (of festival, major event, etc.)
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
lifting a curse; breaking a spell; disenchantment
going straight to the point; cutting it short; as it turns out
to grasp at straws; to resort to desperate measures
unexpressed; unspoken; implied; implicit
dryness; aridity; drying (e.g. clothes); insipidity
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
to imitate; to copy; to mock; to trace; to forge
to hold in one's mouth (without biting, before chewing or swallowing, etc.)
to brush away; to sweep aside; to repel (e.g. enemy); to drive away; to rout
evasion; excuse; subterfuge; runaround
private person; individual
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
to warn against; to caution against; to admonish; to scold; to prohibit; to forbid; (arch.) to be cautious
feelings; emotion; compassion; sympathy; passion; affection
sermon; preaching; homily; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
to tell X from Y; to distinguish; to know (one thing) from (another)
severe; harsh; stringent; rigorous; strict; unfair
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to present; to do (for someone)
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
mental image; mental picture; image
shackles; fetters; irons; bonds (e.g. family); ties; binding relationship
standard; criterion; norm; benchmark; measure; gauge
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
before very long; soon; someday; one of these days; sooner or later
(flower) bud; promising young person; budding beauty
one copy (of a book, magazine, etc.); one volume
pictoral guide to (Japanese) flora; illustrated flora reference book
to blossom; to flower; to bloom; to flower (of a civilization, talent, etc.); to flourish; to become widespread
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to make come true (e.g. a dream); to realize; to fulfill
harvest; crop; fruits (of one's labors); gain; catch (fishing); bag (hunting)