parents' ability (or inability) to let go of their children
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
to read too much into things; to get wrong ideas by letting one's imagination run wild; to have a groundless suspicion
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
home area; home town; local
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
drawing a katana and attacking in the same stroke; doing (something) suddenly and without warning; doing without prior notice
check; plaid; checking; monitoring; check (banking); cheque
quite a chore; not that easy; fairly difficult
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
love; affection; attachment; craving; agape; Ireland
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred
present continuous tense; present progressive form
opposition; resistance; insubordination; defiance; hostility; rebellion
it can't be helped; so it goes; c'est la vie
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
trouble; quarrel; difficulties; complication; tangle
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
(a) principle; (a) reason; (a) point; some truth
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
quiet (place); still; silent; inconspicuously; modestly; quietly
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
carefree; optimistic; careless; reckless; heedless; happy-go-lucky
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
(laughing) foolishly; (smiling) thoughtlessly
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
to come and stay; to drop in; to visit
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for