to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
to finish up; to complete; to finish off; to get through; to polish off
jewel; gem; gem (of a story, essay, etc.); accomplished work; beautiful piece
service in the first reserve
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
to be lost in deep thought; to be deeply immersed in thought
boy; son; child; mere boy; stripling; greenhorn
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
artificial; man-made; human work; human skill; artificiality
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
apart from that; other than that; leaving that aside; more importantly; more ... than that; but
affirmation; affirmative (logic)
to recommend; to endorse (e.g. a candidate); to infer (from); to deduce; to think (something) through; to ponder deeply
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
anything and everything; just about everything
carpenter's square; instigation; suggestion
overestimation; overvaluing
guidance; lead; guide; primer; influence; connections
(please) try to; (please) look; seeing; looking
doubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion
recollection; reminiscence
future prospects; promise
to be charmed by; to be attracted to; to be taken with; to be drawn to
ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
to tell (a story); to give an account of (an event, experience, etc.); to relate; to tell of; to show; to indicate
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
source (of a river); fountainhead; source; origin; root
to be dazzled by; to be dizzied by; to be lost in (greed, lust, etc.); (arch.) to become dark
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to take pride in; to pride oneself; to be proud of
to run about; to rush about