foundation; base; basis; from the beginning; from the outset; by nature
state of reduced activity; lull; state of abeyance; stable condition
leaving school during a term
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
violent (tragic or accidental) death; dog's death
private clinician; physician in private practice
wife and children; (arch.) wife
wandering; rambling; roaming
foundation; basis; bedrock; substrate (circuit board)
to relapse; to reassert; to review
to lose a tooth; to lose one's teeth
unprecedented; record-breaking
having ended; being resolved
ringleader; mastermind; leader (of a plot)
disreputable; scandalous; disgraceful
banzai; hurray; something to cheer about; something worthy of celebration; giving up; throwing one's hands up
exploitation; bleeding dry; squeezing dry; milking (e.g. a cow's teat); extracting (a liquid) through squeezing
remote past; far ago; time immemorial
to relax; to make oneself comfortable
to kick the bucket; to drop dead; to die; to be pooped; to be exhausted; to be knackered
dependents; family members that one has to support; encumbrances; things that tie one down
to gather; to crowd round; to sponge (off someone); to scrounge; to extort; to take (money) through intimidation
to offer; to sacrifice; to dedicate
skeletal remains; dry bones of a corpse; human skeleton
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
to switch off; to turn off
decisive; resolute; determined; firm
anger; rage; resentment; indignation; exasperation
not in one's right mind; insane
based on; built on; made from
gesture; gesticulation; motion
with a chuckle; with a giggle
cooking stove; burner (gas, electric, etc.); range; cooktop; hob
to hold a person back; to restrain; to catch in one's arms
flaring up; bursting into flames
gas; vapour; vapor; gaseous body
to turn a deaf ear to; to not listen to; to not get the message
restoration; repair; mending