application; request; petition
self-indulgent; undisciplined; slovenly; debauched; negligent
to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
to fall; to drop; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to decrease (of popularity, quality, speed, sales, etc.); to fall; to be inferior (to)
abandoning (hope, plans); giving up
military man; warrior; soldier
bent back; hunchback; stoop
ruffled (hair, brush bristles, etc.); unkempt; dishevelled; idling away time; dawdling; dilly-dallying
to be conspicuous; to stand out
to accomplish something; to leave a mark; to make an impression; to build a track record
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
key person; important person
bad reputation; infamy; ill repute; unfavorable criticism; unfavourable criticism
human experiment; human experimentation; experiment on a living person
keeping a domestic animal beyond its useful life; keeping a person on the payroll without utilizing their skills
sound argument; fair argument; just reasoning
turning things around with a home run; turning the tables with a single successful attack (move)
adult; grown-up; becoming an adult; coming of age; growing up (to be a man, woman)
one (thing); one piece; one item
to grasp at straws; to resort to desperate measures
if only (you) have; as long as (you) have; whenever (you) have
contract; compact; agreement
doping (in sports); doping (of a semiconductor)
sense of justice; feeling of righteousness; moral sense
self-esteem; self-respect; self-importance; conceit; pride
triumphant; exultant; in high and proud spirits
to make clear; to clarify; to disclose; to make public
to be enigmatic; to be puzzling; to be wrapped in mystery
notice; notification; announcement; disclosure; declaration
negative (e.g. thinking); negative; negative (electrical polarity)
dullness; slump; stagnation; inactivity; depression
first volume (in a two or three-volume set); first book; volume one; book one
second volume (in a two-volume set); third volume (in a three-volume set); last volume
to leave (a note, will, etc.) behind; to leave (a manuscript, etc.) unfinished; to leave half-written; to forget to write; to leave out
ideally; if one were to wish for more
(not) always; (not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) all