study; pursuit of knowledge
encouragement; incentive; stimulus
achievement; performance; results; work; contribution
to praise; to extol; to hail; to laud; to celebrate
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
rail (track); (curtain) rail; track (for a sliding door); groundwork; spadework
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to use (a brush, chopsticks, etc.); to move
chance; start; opportunity; cause; reason; excuse
to slip out; to steal out; to excel; to stand out
setback; failure (e.g. plans, business); frustration; discouragement
self-mutilation; self-injury
rebellious phase; rebellious age
play; sport; fun; caprice; joke; jest
constitution (physical); physical make-up; predisposition (to disease); character (of a group, organization, etc.); innate characteristics; make-up
toxic parent; parent who interferes excessively in their children's lives
(in the) palm of someone's hand; (under) someone's complete control; (at) someone's mercy
to manipulate (someone); to make (someone) dance to one's tune; to lead astray; to make (someone) dance; to let dance
restraint; restriction; fetters; binding; confinement with rope
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
curse; spell; malediction
benefactor; patron; person to whom one owes a great deal; person to whom one is (deeply) indebted
well done!; good job!; good work!; you did it!; bravo!
breath; sign (of something new and fresh); breath (of spring, fresh air, etc.); vitality
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
counter for choices, options, etc.
insight; discernment; perception; perspicacity; acumen
shelter; cover; screen; shield; obstruction; defilade
to be flurried; to be confused; to lose one's head
identical; same; one and the same; fair; equal treatment; without discrimination
low (level, value, price, etc.)
king; monarch; ruler; champion
(it) goes without saying; needn't be said; that should rather be left unsaid
main constituent; core; nucleus; subject
troublesome (person, task, etc.); difficult; suffering; hardship; trouble
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
to mark the end; to spell the end