dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
principle of laissez-faire
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
husband and wife; married couple
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
to cry; to shed tears; to suffer (from); to be troubled (by); to accept (an unreasonable request, loss, etc.); to do reluctantly
to take responsibility (for a fallout); to accept the blame; to take the blame
temporary; ad hoc; makeshift; stopgap
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
evasion; excuse; subterfuge; runaround
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
style; way; shape; dress; attire; clothing
readiness; (mental) preparedness; resolution; determination; resignation (to one's fate)
ten-year-old; ten year old
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
to look (sound, behave) grown-up; to be adult-like; to mature
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
self-responsibility; on one's own responsibility; at one's own risk
principle; general rule; as a rule; in principle; in general
application (of a rule, law, method, etc.)
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
spirit of self-reliance; feeling of independence
to live; to make a living; to get on with
I'm off (and will be back later); see you later; to go (and then come back)
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
bag; sack; skin of an orange (and other like fruits); dead end; plot of land surrounded by water
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
to boost; to force up; to push up
to cramp up; to tighten; to be insistent; to persist (in one's opinion); to act tough; to bluff; to prop up (e.g. with a post)
to enter; to come in; to join (a club, company, etc.); to enter (a university, the army, etc.); to be contained (in); to be included (in); to (be able to) fit (in a container, building, etc.)
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
imagination; supposition; guess
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
that; the matter in question