to fail; to blunder; to mess up; to be dismissed; to be fired
hide-and-seek (game); hide-and-go-seek
urine; piss; pee; breaking a contract
chicken; coward; scaredy-cat; chicken
(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze
intimidation; threat; bluster
personal combat; one-to-one fight
to be dead; to be lifeless
stimulating; exciting; provocative
condescending attitude; arrogant attitude; looking down on
to poison (e.g. food, drink); to administer poison
to make sense; to be consistent; to be logical; to stand to reason; to be coherent
diligent study; devoting oneself to one's studies
cut end; section; opening; point of view; (different) perspective; new approach
to knock at the gate; to request an apprenticeship; to ask to be made a pupil
to soothe and humor (humour); to coax
winning over; placation; gentle persuasion
to introduce; to compare; to check; to adjust; to pull into place
(way of) literary composition; (way of) spelling; school composition
absolutely; positively; decidedly
(the police) wanting (someone) for questioning; having (someone) on the wanted list
secret manoeuvres (maneuvers); operating behind the scenes
to travel on frequently (e.g. a road or path)
feeling of fullness; ability of a food to fill you up
to draw close to; to edge up to; to snuggle up to; to nestle close to; to cuddle with; to draw closer to
to present; to offer; to show; to display; to assume (e.g. a shape)
to be curious; to wonder; to marvel
same generation; one's generation
(approximate) age; years; elderly; old; older (than); senior
to palm off; to force a sale
to live; to make a living; to get on with
to refer to; to use as reference
after school (at the end of the day)
teaching; instruction; teachings; precept; lesson; doctrine
outside of; not covered by
one's student (esp. a former one); one's pupil; one's disciple
to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)
your home; your family; their home; (my) home
turning another away at the gate or front door; refusing to receive a caller
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
high-handed; domineering; on one's high horse