rebuilding; reconstruction; rehabilitation; protoform reconstruction
dissolute mind; hardened heart
to stimulate; to stir up; to arouse
to stand in the way; to bar someone's way; to block the way
mask; disguise; guise; mask
to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off
person that annoys or causes trouble; false alarm
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
short end of the stick; short straw; unlucky number; blank; bad bargain
recovery; undoing; recall
to cut and even up; to cut several pieces to the same size
farm (livestock); stock farm; ranch; pasture; meadow; grazing land
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
on countless occasions; many a time
age range; age-group; age bracket
main purpose; primary objective
well-bred; of good upbringing
to divulge one's true feelings; to open one's heart
before one's eyes; under one's nose; immediate (e.g. interests); present; foresight; near future
prosperity; thriving; flourishing
(balance) scales; shoulder carrying pole; steelyard
correction (of fault, defect, flaw, etc.); remedy; rectification; redress; reform
innermost feelings; heart; motive; nature; disposition; spirit
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; mercifully
assistance payment; subsidiary aid
to shun; to avoid; to ostracize; to neglect; to distance oneself from; to give the hard shoulder
future; possible; potential; prospective
neighbour; neighbor; neighbourhood; neighborhood
to run counter to; to go against; to disobey; to infringe
property; fortune; means; assets
to get twisted; to get crooked; to become twisted (of a mind, relationship, etc.); to become warped; to become troubled; to become complicated
article; item; quality; flirtatiousness; coquetry
small peninsula; cape; promontory; headland
Bonin white-eye (Apalopteron familiare)
twenty-fifth day of the month; twenty-five days
ability; capability; skill
steady; sound; reliable; solid
to remove obstacles in the way of one's objective