to talk the night away; to talk all night
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
to serve; to work for; to attend
to say; to spatter; to prate; to prattle; to babble
degeneration; decadence; deterioration; laxness; corruption
to omit; to leave out; to overtake; to pass; to say; to speak
wild beast; wild animal; brute
master; teacher; stable master
sparse; distant (of a relationship); estranged; alienated
feeling; sense; impression
otherworldliness; detachment from the real world; lack of worldly sense
attitude to life; form of existence; way of life
hunting; harvesting (e.g. berries, fruit); picking; gathering
everything; anything; nothing
on-the-job training; hands-on training
sexy; popular; well-liked
to be flabbergasted; to be dumbfounded
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
getting poised again for charging; toeing the mark again; starting again; getting a fresh start; going back to square one
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
love; love-making; passion; emotion; affections
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
disposition; inclination; characteristic; sexual disposition; fetish
taste; liking; preference
infancy; childhood; tender age
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
to judge (on the basis of); to control; to discipline (oneself); to regulate
to keep in mind; to bear in mind; to try; to aim to do; to endeavor; to endeavour
after all; in the end; when all's said and done; for the time being; at present
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
to be no match for (e.g. outclassed in authority, strength or in debt to); to be unable to act on an equal basis with
breaking off relations; disconnection; insulation (esp. electrical); isolation
leaving behind; desertion; abandonment
encirclement; encircling net; tight besiegement