adult; mature; grown-up; sexy; erotic
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
elevation; rise; improvement; advancement; progress
hard fighting; hard struggle; fighting against heavy odds
to work hard; to work diligently
wheedling child; spoiled child (spoilt); pampered child; child who always demands attention
after the end (of something); post-
suspension; stoppage; discontinuance; interruption
grumbling; complaining; muttering; crumpling (e.g. paper)
infant; baby; little child
face contorted and about to cry
yearned for; longed for; missed
offensive (movement); aggression
to unfold; to unroll; to open
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away
stoic; stoical; self-disciplined; abstemious; Stoic (philosopher)
heart; mind; bottom of one's heart; core (of one's character); centre; center; heart (organ)
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
year in, year out; always; 24-7
self-respect; prudence; not acting rashly; taking care of oneself; being careful with one's health
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
no!; no no!; no, not at all
control; check; restraint; inhibition
to hang over; to cover; to fall upon someone (responsibility, burden, pressure, etc.)
with a snap; (break) cleanly; (rejecting) sternly; flatly; smartly; (dressing up) well
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
being good at cooking; good cook
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
to trace back to (the origins of something)
way; method; means; (technical) specification
seven wonders (of a particular area); total mystery; enigma; conundrum
boorish; unsophisticated; unrefined; uncouth; tasteless; insensitive
description; describing; depicting
recollection; retrospection; reflection; reminiscence
to run through; to run past
repeatedly opening and closing (one's mouth); gasping; flapping (e.g. shoe sole); gaping open and shut; heartily (eating); devouring