various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to make come true (e.g. a dream); to realize; to fulfill
prior investment; upfront investment
no matter for; without regard to; whatever the ...
reason; circumstances; grounds; because of; due to; as a result of
to beg; to pester; to plead; to coax; to hound; to importune
(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point
upper half of the body; upper body
stretch (of a material); stretch material; stretch (exercise); stretching; stretch; straight (course)
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (so) what (are you trying to say)?; what (do you mean)?
threat; menace; coercion; blackmail
to treat; to handle; to deal with; to arrange; to decorate (with); to adorn (with)
pleasant (of a sensation); comfortable; cheerful; happy; smooth (of function); working well
to return; to come home; to leave (of a guest, customer, etc.); to get home; to get to home plate
to receive permission; to leave (with someone's permission); to retire; to refuse; to beg off doing
prank; practical joke; horseplay; mischievous trick
to interrupt; to interfere; to meddle; to intrude; to butt in; to poke one's nose into
transfiguration; transformation; change of appearance
to be positively affected by someone's strength of spirit
loss and gain; advantage and disadvantage
disregarding; taking no account of; ignoring; overlooking
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
patent; one's specialty (party piece, etc.)
different person; another person; someone else; changed man
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
naughty; mischievous; rascal; naughty kid; delinquency; misconduct
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
to come of age; to become an adult; to become fully qualified; to stand on one's own
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
to bud; to sprout; to arise; to begin to grow
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
to get worked up; to be eager (enthusiastic); to rouse oneself
feeling of tragic heroism; feeling of grim resolve; sense of determination
to strike; to hit; to attack; to bash; to sound out (someone's views); to pound (meat or fish); to chop into small pieces
to expose (to the sun, public, danger, etc.); to bleach; to refine; to rinse (vegetables); to soak; to doxx
conversely; on the contrary