foster father; adoptive father
conquest; subjugation; overcoming
to mix; to blend; to combine
along the way; along the road
gaping (e.g. mouth, wound); (opening) wide; snapping up (e.g. bait); biting into (food); gobbling up
to expose; to disclose; to lay bare; to confess
to fly through the air; to hurtle through the air; to strike at something and miss; to fan the air
bad ending (in a film, novel, etc.); unhappy ending
feebleness; weakness; imbecility
unable to stomach; sticking in one's throat; displeased with
looking or acting as if one owned the place
depths; deep place; bottom (of one's heart)
preface; introduction; preamble
to wait for one's chance; to wait for an opportunity
statesman; administrator; politician; policymaker
nonexistent; nil; none; nothing (at all); bugger-all
forevermore; for eternity
armoring; armouring; armor; armour
becoming red hot; red heat; scorching heat; running high (of emotions); burning (with passion, enthusiasm, etc.)
to lie on top of each other; to overlap; to pile up
essential part; indispensable part; unavoidable part; front and back matter (of a book, magazine, etc.)
to have a taste for; to be fond of; to enjoy (in moderation); to be modest; to be prudent; to watch (e.g. one's behaviour)
egoistic; selfish; self-willed
too much for one to handle; beyond one's capacity; unmanageable; uncontrollable; incorrigible; obstreperous
intolerant; small-minded; inflexible; unforgiving; unyielding; ungenerous
excess; surplus; superabundance; overabundance
pity; sympathy; compassion; affection; love
autofocus; auto focus; anal sex
calm; composed; leisurely
loose articles (not packaged with other things); bulk items; individual items; coins; small change
one's own style; self-taught manner
to continue to do; to persist in doing
not worth doing; waste of effort
palm heel; heel of the palm
crash; smash; crunch; bang; breaking sound
dots; spots; bit by bit; little by little; here and there; scattered
a little late; somewhat late; latish; a little slow; somewhat slow