suspension (from work or school)
half-sister (younger, different mother)
to mediate; to intervene; to smooth
(period of) a year; during an era
it serves you (him) right; it's what you (he) deserves
looking on (somebody) as hostile
abasement; fall; forfeiture; sinking (in people's estimation)
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
unknown; obscure; insignificant
in the end; at the end of the day
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
to hold a thing in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to embrace (e.g. a baby); to take upon oneself; to be saddled with
to become possible; to become able to (do)
to take the form (of); to assume a shape
to wave a flag; to show the way
distance; interval; gap; difference; estrangement
self-sacrifice; self-renunciation
to throb (with pain); to ache; to smart; to rankle; to gall; to rile
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
with a single flash of light; glitteringly; sparklingly; twinklingly
any kind of; every; whatsoever; whatever
to reconsider; to rethink; to reassess
to live up to expectations; to meet expectations
discovery (of a plot, misdeed, etc.); detection; exposure; disclosure
innocent; not guilty; harmless
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
book; booklet; story book; pamphlet; notebook
register of names; list of names; roll; register; roster
dubious; puzzled; suspicious
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
closely (packed, lined up, etc.); tightly; densely; (work) sufficiently
mention (in a document); record; entry; statement; listing
prosperity; thriving; flourishing
to take someone's life; to kill someone
to drive mad; to make insane; to cause a malfunction; to put out of order; to derail (a plan, etc.)
to grieve over; to mourn; to lament
eagerly; earnestly; ardently
to make sacrifices for; to pay dearly for
as if (something untrue were actually true); like hell (e.g. "like hell I will")
fortunately; luckily; thankfully
soil; breeding ground; fertile ground (for); foundation (for the development of ...)