biological parent; real parent
groping (for); fumbling around (for); searching (for an answer, solution, etc.); trying to find
conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
to knead again; to rework; to revise; to polish
to run along; to run beside; to follow (a policy, plan, etc.); to act in accordance with; to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy
family business; family trade; one's occupation; one's trade
if so; in that case; in that situation
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
tough; stubborn; determined; severely; heavily; hard
filthy; dirty (looking); drab
superiority complex; sense of superiority
one's last moment; one's death; one's end
to bring close; to bring near; to associate with (someone); to keep company with; to let come close
recompense; indemnity; atonement
to rub out; to clean off; to clear away; to efface; to erase
rational; reasonable; logical
at the last moment; this late in the game
likes and dislikes; pickiness (about food); choosiness; fussiness; tastes; preferences
fortitude; perseverance; stoicism; patience
those (near the second person)
to fling off; to throw off; to cast aside; to abandon; to throw to the winds
to go to bed; to be sick in bed; to be laid up
to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
fair and square; open and aboveboard
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
lackey; minion; sycophant; errand boy
cruel treatment; raw deal; kick in the pants
influence; clout; leverage
to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)
to make a speech; to address
deviation; inclination; offset; polarization; polarisation
early morning; early hours; early in the morning
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
to speak ill of; to disparage
firm; determined; resolute; conclusive
persistence; single-mindedness
armed might; military power; the sword; force
in good health; healthy; skilled; proficient; master; expert