to cling to ... in tears; to beg ... in tears; to appeal; to throw oneself on someone's mercy
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
first generation; founder
mid-air breakage or disintegration
to blow into; to breathe into; to inspire; to indoctrinate; to record (music, video, etc.)
to wither (of flowers, dreams, etc.); to wilt; to droop; to shrivel; to fade (away); to sag
... all over again (repeating the same failure)
to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair
obligation; duty; charge; responsibility
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
to serve; to work for; to attend
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting)
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
being independent; standing on one's own; becoming independent
in conflict; incompatible; out of harmony; running counter; mutually exclusive; clashing with
considerably; not a little; in no small numbers
sharp pain; acute pain; intense pain
dreary; bleak; monotonous; tasteless; unrefined
terminal; computer terminal; information access device (smartphone, tablet, book-reader, etc.); end (e.g. of a roll of film)
cover; covering; cover song; cover version; coverage; to compensate for (a loss)
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
check; plaid; checking; monitoring; check (banking); cheque
so what?; what of it?; and?; why do you ask?
with ... as a start; taking advantage of; inspired by
(one's) identity; background; upbringing; (one's) character
to find out; to discover; to detect
desire to tease; desire to cause mischief
to pull out; to draw out; to disconnect; to steal contents of; to pilfer (from); to pickpocket
address (e.g. of house); residence; domicile
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items
now (esp. in contrast to the past); now at last; at present; right now
to muffle one's voice; to speak (or sob, etc.) quietly