to become defiant; to fight back; to turn upon; to take the offensive
main; principal; chief; primary; major
conquest (of a difficulty, illness, crisis, etc.); overcoming; surmounting; bringing under control
as one pleases; self-indulgently; freely; without restraint; at will
indulgence (esp. in the Catholic Church); pardon; excuse; justification; making amends for a previous misdoing
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
innocent; naive; artless; unaffected; genuine; childlike
to work hard; to try hard; to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to devote oneself to
return journey; one's way home; one's way back
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
separate; respective; different
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to fill with (emotion, enthusiasm, power, etc.); to imbue with; to fill a space (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. of a voice)
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
to surpass the rest (e.g. of a large group); to stand out from the crowd; to be the best by far
public order; public peace; public security; law and order
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
principle of laissez-faire
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
promise; agreement; appointment; engagement; convention; rule
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
prevention of crime; security (device, camera, etc.)
after school (at the end of the day)
warm; comfortable; snug; cozy; cosy; pleasant
not all bad; not as dissatisfied (or annoyed) as one would have others believe; not completely displeasing; fairly pleasing
return (home); repatriation; feedback (in an electronic circuit, biological system, etc.)
clothes; female genitals; vagina; calf; last (on the list); (at the) bottom
wherein; therein; thereinto; among which
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
experiment; experimentation
observation; survey; measurement; opinion; prediction; thinking
something; something or other; something something
ideal weather (for some action, event, etc.); perfect day
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
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
that is (to say); namely; precisely; exactly; if one does ..., then; in that case
hope; wish; aspiration; (bright) prospects; expectation
to be full of (e.g. adventure, youth, energy); to be overflowing with
distinction; differentiation; discrimination; discrimination (against people)
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
to comfort; to console; to amuse
sweetish; somewhat sweet; somewhat lenient; kind of optimistic
resolute; firm; dauntless; undaunted