self-interest; selfish desire
to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to be prudent; to be complete; to be thorough
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
one's real father; natural father; biological father
apple (fruit); apple tree (Malus pumila)
fruit knife; paring knife
to peel; to skin; to pare
(verbal) message; sending word; (arch.) excuse; (arch.) pretext
to hear; to be told; to know; to receive (order); to undertake; to comply
to lean against; to set against
elaborate; delicate; exquisite
to make a copy; to transcribe; to reproduce; to trace
in search of; in order to look for
disappointment; despair; despondency; broken heart; adversity
Not a word to anyone; Mum's the word
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
first-class; top grade; characteristic; peculiar; school (e.g. of a performance art); one flag
deep emotion; strong feelings
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
perpetuation of one's descendants
without cause; without reason
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
falling into a doze; dozing off; nodding off
thereupon; shortly thereafter
to tear up; to tear off; to rip up; to separate (e.g. a couple); to disrupt (a relationship)
in all; in total; collectively; in addition; besides; at the same time
weakening; emaciation; decline
exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste
attending someone through the night (guard, nurse); act of a woman sleeping with a man (at his bidding); keeping overnight vigil over body before burial
wheedling child; spoiled child (spoilt); pampered child; child who always demands attention
mischief; prank; pastime; hobby; playing with (a lighter, etc.); fooling around with
(jumping) nimbly; light-footed; boing; used at sentence end to affect cuteness
to jump upon (a moving object)
wholeheartedly; with heart and soul; intently; with undivided attention; with intense concentration; single-mindedly
to get damaged; to get chipped; to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt (reputation)
band (e.g. conduction, valence); belt (e.g. Van-Allen, asteroid, etc.)