goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
apprehensions; misgivings; uneasiness; anxiety; fear
weak (constitution); sickly; feeble; in poor health
to worry about; to be anxious about; to be concerned about; to lament; to grieve; to feel sorrow for
diligent application (to work or study); cultivating one's character by studying hard; mutual encouragement (to improve); working hard together; friendly rivalry
change; alteration; substitute; rate of exchange
to leave home; to leave one's parental roof; to leave the nest; to go out on one's own
dwelling; house; residence; living; life
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
treachery; betrayal; perfidy
to join (hands); to take (each other's hands); to scramble for; to struggle for; to pay attention to; to take notice of
healthy; robust; strong; solid; durable
incident; affair; happening; event
gender; distinction of sex; sex
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
mischief; prank; pastime; hobby; playing with (a lighter, etc.); fooling around with
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
reprimand; rebuke; reproach; scolding
physical punishment; beating; smacking; severe scolding; chastisement; discipline
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
to chip (off); to shave (off); to slice (off); to dampen (e.g. enthusiasm); to discourage; to weaken
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
persistent; obstinate; tenacious; relentless; insistent; importunate
fault; defect; flaw; failure (in an examination); failing grade
to discuss; to find fault with; to criticize; to criticise
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
since one was born; (in) all one's life
odious; hateful; awful; horrid; revolting
to put out one's tongue; to stick out one's tongue
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
to pile up; to stack up; to accumulate
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
entry to school or university; matriculation; enrolment (in university, etc.) (enrollment)
chance; opportunity; machine; aircraft; counter for aircraft; counter for (remaining) lives
to forfeit; to confiscate; to call out; to summon
grounds; foundation; authority; support; prop; something upon which to rely
unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to
(suffer) deterioration; growing worse; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
being adopted into the family of one's bride
husband; groom; (one's) son-in-law
having to be; must be; should be; ought to be