independent; autonomous; voluntary; of one's own initiative
doing something separately (from the group); going off on one's own
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
to move (house); to change residence
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
standing on tiptoe and stretching one's back to make oneself taller; stretching oneself; overreaching oneself; overstretching oneself; trying to do something beyond one's ability
wisteria (esp. Japanese wisteria, Wisteria floribunda); wistaria
mountain stream; valley; dale; wetlands; swamp; marsh
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
restaurant with only set meals
to master (a skill); proprietor; manager; leader; chief; master (of arts, science, etc.); master (recording)
reproducibility; repeatability; duplicability
molding; moulding; shaping; modelling (i.e. plastic arts); modeling
being unfamiliar with a locality; not knowing one's way around; (lit.) not knowing one's right hand from the left; being clueless
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)
childish; child-like; immature; infantile
to have a (rough) idea (of what the situation is)
selfishness; egotism; egoism; (being) self-centered; without consulting; (doing) as one pleases
to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict
painful; being sorry; feeling sorry
completely; absolutely; totally; (not) at all
more than a friend (implies a degree of intimacy)
couple who are more than friends, but not in an intimate relationship
sorrow; grief; anguish; trouble; affliction; anxiety
to deny; to contradict; to negate (esp. a sound); to drown out
tiger (Panthera tigris); drunkard; drunk; sot
forefoot; forefeet; foreleg; forelimb
shrill voice; piercing cry; shriek; scream
final coat (of paint, plaster, varnish, etc.); finish; glazing; adding more of the same (of something negative, e.g. shame)
scattering (e.g. dust in the wind, enemies before an assault); dispersal; flying off (in all directions); flying apart
love; affection; attachment; craving; agape; Ireland
positioning; getting a position; taking a position
mere consolation; temporary peace of mind
to destroy; to crush; to break by striking; to spoil; to ruin
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)
to wipe off; to wipe out; to expunge
to cheer up; to be encouraged (by); to be in high spirits