thickheaded; insensitive; dull; thick-skinned
for as long as one can remember
person of paramount authority; supreme wielder of power
to injure; to damage; to kill; to hinder; to obstruct
to raise (to maturity); to bring up; to rear; to train; to educate
neat and clean; tidy; trim
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
to grant (a request); to accept; to hear (a prayer); to comply with (a demand)
to take off; to jump; to take the plunge; to decide; to step out of the ring
ignorance; innocence; stupidity
uncleanness; impurity; disgrace; shame; uncleanliness from contact with death, pregnancy, menstruation, etc.
broad-minded; open-minded; openhearted; generous; magnanimous
laid-back; carefree; easygoing; thoughtless; happy-go-lucky
to see; to look; to watch; to try to ...
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
way to die; means of dying; quality of one's death
to lend an ear to; to listen to
senior pupil (of the same master); senior disciple; senior student; senior member
look like; sound like; seem like; savor of; smack of
(unpleasant) state of affairs; predicament; mess
oh; oh my; oh dear; well, ...; er ...; why, ...
shadow (e.g. on someone's happiness); cloud; shade; gloom
to climb over; to get over; to overcome (a difficulty, obstacle, etc.); to surmount; to surpass (a predecessor); to overtake
to die out; to become extinct
to choose (and take); to select; to pick (out)
close examination; careful investigation; investigation of a crime; inquiry into someone's guilt; winner (of the most rounds, i.e. a full game); (arch.) reciting and appreciating traditional poetry
disadvantageous; long (odds)
bet; wager; stake; gamble
sanity; consciousness; soberness
unworthy (of one's father, teacher, etc.); I; me; incompetent; unskilled; (arch.) unfortunate
clearly (understand, see, hear, etc.); distinctly; perfectly; as if it were right in front of one
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
long ago; a long time ago; already
to shake one's head (in disagreement); to disagree; to refuse; to say no; to turn down (a request)
to shun; to balk at (doing); to grudge (doing); to take (good) care of (esp. one's health)
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
to look (stare) back at (someone); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to put a person to shame; to look back (behind oneself)
non-slip device (material, tread, etc.); non-skid; anti-slip; back-up option (esp. with regard to university admissions); back-up choice; insurance choice