obligation; favour; favor; debt of gratitude
relationship; relation; terms (good, friendly, etc.)
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
first meeting; first interview with
assertion; declaration; affirmation
a few years ago; some years back
to disappear; to vanish; to abscond; to decamp
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
trauma (usu. psychological)
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor
care-taking; house-sitting; house-watching; caretaker; house-sitter
coming to a head; coming to the surface; becoming an issue; breaking
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
to get rid of; to erase; to dispel; to eradicate; to wipe away
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
to gain experience; to accumulate experiences
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
older brother; elder brother
circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
to be born again; to make a fresh start in life
one's circumstances; environment; situation (in life)
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation