to take a growing interest in
to endeavor (endeavour); to try; to strive; to make an effort; to exert oneself; to be diligent
influence; power; might; strength; potency; force
personal; individual; private
citizenship; civic rights; civil rights; widespread acceptance; social recognition; common use
explosive; sudden and dramatic (of an increase in sales, popularity, etc.); explosive; rapid
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
yearned for; longed for; missed
nth generation; nth (person to occupy a position, e.g. president)
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
second-year student; biennial
rather; sooner; preferably
scolding; rebuke; reprimand; fierce encouragement; exhorting
whip; lash; scourge; stick; cane; rod
training (animals); breaking (animals)
in an instant; instantly; in a moment; instantaneously; in the twinkling of an eye
to boil; to come to a boil; to seethe (with rage, etc.); to be furious
outsider's perspective; as seen by an observer
naivete; simplicity; innocence
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
to subsist; to keep on living
outbreak; spring forth; generation (e.g. of power or heat); genesis; ontogeny; development of complex multicellular structures from cell(s) in a simple state
too much; excessively; too
sudden; unexpected; unpredictable; unforeseen
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
colouring; coloring; sex appeal (esp. of women); sexiness; interest in the opposite sex; sexual feelings; charm
deep sleep; sound sleep; profound sleep
middle of the night; dead of night
to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses
to walk noisily; to walk loudly
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
to take care of some business; to go on an errand; to relieve oneself; to do one's business; to go to the toilet
to turn one's back on; to be uninterested in
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
to resign; to abandon; to step aside; to back out of; to retire; to get away