introduction; presentation; referral; listing
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
to curry favour; to butter up; to fawn over; to humour someone (humor); to put in a good mood (e.g. a baby)
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
independence of will or action; self-direction; autonomy; initiative; identity
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
no matter how much time passes
one portion; one serving; adult; grown-up; fully fledged; established
out of the blue; all of a sudden; without warning; unexpectedly
around the world; throughout the world
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
New World (esp. the Americas, but also Australasia)
historic ruins (remains, relics); archeological site
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
for example; for instance; e.g.
cavern; cave; cave system; grotto
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
to join forces; to cooperate
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
agglomeration; clumping together; cohesion (of ions, etc.); flocculation (of colloidal particles); agglutination
exit; gateway; way out; outlet; vent; leak
to lure someone; to entice someone
having; holding; wear; durability; charge; expense
contract; compact; agreement
it's OK to ...; it's best to ...; it's alright to ...
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
weird; ominous; eerie; uncanny; ghastly
to drive away; to clear; to scatter; to disperse
contact; touch; tactile object; uncleanliness
to clear away; to clear land; to prune; to lop off
reserve; spare; treasured; valued; (ace) up one's sleeve; trump
bombarding; shelling; bombardment