to change completely; to change suddenly
actual existence; real existence; existing in real life
breaking ball (pitch); curve ball; screwball
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
planning; scheming; maneuvering; manoeuvring
dangerous weapon; lethal weapon; deadly weapon; murder weapon
third party; third person; outsider; disinterested person
clear; precise; definite; distinct
tendency; trend; inclination
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
clinical (e.g. pathology, physiology)
order; discipline; regularity; system; method
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
self-control; self-restraint
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
one's nature; characteristic; inherent; natural
thin veneer; hasty preparation; knowledge or skill learned as a stopgap; re-tempering a dull sword (so that it looks as if it's sharp, but is actually unusable)
statement (of a carefully reasoned logical argument); dissertation; enunciation; setting forth
typical; representative; archetypal; quintessential; stereotypical; model
intelligence; intellect; brains
average; mean; balance; equilibrium
social; societal; societary
occupation; profession; job; vocation; trade; calling
skill; dexterity; proficiency
main cause; primary factor
eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son
infancy; childhood; tender age
growth; development; one's early life; upbringing; personal history
growth; breeding; growing up (in, as); upbringing