to grow up; to become an adult
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
experienced; veteran; skilled; expert
desperation; self-abandonment
to name; to call; to christen; to term
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
godparent; first person to give something its name
another name; nickname; alias; synonym (taxonomy)
magician; wizard; sorcerer; witch
rating; classification; allocation; grading
using anything one can lay one's hands on; haphazardly; on the rebound; at random; indiscriminately
to shake; to jolt; to rock; to swing
how long; how much; to what extent
having not the slightest idea
to hit; to run into; to light on; to strike into; to come against; to deadlock
minimum; (very) least; at least some (comfort, etc.); only (consolation, saving grace, etc.); sole
comfort; consolation; diversion
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
to tame (e.g. animal); to domesticate
essence; true nature; substance; reality
(parasitic) host; landlord; innkeeper
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
restricted; confined; unfree
dislike; disgust; disinclination; tired of
foster father; adoptive father
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
a blink of time; (lit.) the time it takes to say "Ah!"
indiscriminately; without consideration; irrespective of the occasion; paying no attention to the feelings or expectations of those nearby
to play a hand game (e.g. rock, paper, scissors)
moving forward (e.g. vehicle); onward movement; advance (work, procedure, etc.); advancement; progress (of a disease); disease progression
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
to make sound (of an animal); to call; to cry; to whine; to sing; to chirp
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
to fall forward (of a person); to tumble forward
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
still; even now; to this day
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
slow; sluggish; dull; lax; sloppy; lenient
at once; right away; promptly; on the spur of the moment