refusal; rejection; denial; veto
to capitulate; to surrender; to submit to; to concede
weak (constitution); sickly; feeble; in poor health
to support; to maintain; to bring up; to raise; to adopt (a child); to cultivate (a habit, a quality, etc.)
wild; violent; rough-mannered; rough (e.g. work); crude; coarse
speech and conduct; words and actions; words and deeds; behavior; behaviour; manners
love or affection for one's parents
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
on the occasion of; at the time of
that; the matter in question
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
safety; welfare; well-being
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
for example; for instance; e.g.
to be better (than); to be superior; to surpass; to excel; to be excellent
purpose; utility; objective; way to use something
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
awesome; awe-inspiring; august; discourteous (to a superior); lacking due respect
with a bonk; with a thump; with a klunk; with a rap
timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
promise; agreement; appointment; engagement; convention; rule
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
to catch off guard; to catch unprepared
match; game; bout; contest
visit (to someone affected by illness or misfortune); call; inquiry (about someone's health); letter of inquiry; letter of sympathy; get-well letter
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
junior (at work, school, etc.); younger people; younger student
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
encouragement; spurring (on); cheering (on)
face; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts); ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless