unique; peculiar; singular
to be born and raised (in); to be born and brought up; to be born and bred
distinction; differentiation; discrimination; discrimination (against people)
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
sense of impending crisis; sense of danger
to drive on; to urge forward (e.g. cattle); to rouse (game from its cover); to press a tenant to leave; to evict
maximum; to the maximum degree; to the full
to stare at each other; to lock eyes with
staring-out (down) game; game in which two children looking at each other try to make the opponents laugh first; constant looking at something (e.g. the computer screen, the clock, etc.)
breaking off; snapping off
not straightforward; not dealt with by ordinary means
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition
inexcusable; unpardonable; can't be allowed to pass (without comment)
to be filled with strength; to be filled with effort; to be enthusiastic about; to be tired (ironic)
one's own strength; one's own efforts; self-salvation
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant
correction; revision; amendment
adopted child (usu. male); son-in-law
blank form; sheets of paper; sheet of paper
(physical) appearance (of a person); one's face and figure
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
person of doubtful origin
foster mother; adoptive mother
perseverance; determination; tenacity; energy
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
nursing; (protective) care
house of parliament (congress, diet, etc.); graduate school; postgraduate school; institution (often medical); institutional building; sub-temple; minor temple building
entering; setting (of the Sun); containing; content; income; beginning
to lay aside; to set aside
cheerful; merry; sunny; bright (sky, day, etc.); fine; clear
origin; birthplace; descent; lineage; ancestry
to scoff; to laugh at; to make fun of; to ridicule; to jeer at
menial; meanness; servility; abject
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
outspoken; forthright; frank; direct
honestly speaking; in truth; in all honesty; to be frank
to become serious; to take something seriously (joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (usu. at something trivial); to get worked up
feelings; thoughts; meaning
to use as an intermediary; to mediate; to assist; to worry; to mind; to care
to put an end to something; to get something over with; to quit something one has been engaged in too long or to an excessive degree