pride; self-confidence; thinking highly of oneself; being proud of one's abilities or achievements
open; public; overt; free; unreserved; uninhibited
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
society; the world; the times
to stay long; to hang around; to hang out; to be immersed (in water) for a long time; to soak
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
proposal; offer; request; application
gazing at (in wonderment)
right arm; right-hand man; right hand; right-handed pitcher
whim; vagary; capriciousness; eccentricity
impressiveness; impact; force; intensity; appeal; strength
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
to shun; to avoid; to ostracize; to neglect; to distance oneself from; to give the hard shoulder
eldest child; oldest child; first child; eldest son; oldest son
finally; at last; ultimately; in the end
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
hope; promise; expectation; anticipation; side of a structural member
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move
reality; actuality; hard fact
to forfeit; to confiscate; to call out; to summon
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
influential; prominent; strong; likely; plausible
steady; sound; reliable; solid
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
to benefit; to profit; to gain; to reap rewards
vassal state; vassal nation; dependency
domestic affairs; internal administration
foreign policy; diplomatic affairs
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
insignificant; inconsequential; trifling; negligible; of little importance
one's junior; younger generation; next generation; moving backwards; backing up; reversing
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown