daily meals; three regular meals a day
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
slightly early; just before
mental; spiritual; emotional
adult; grown-up; becoming an adult; coming of age; growing up (to be a man, woman)
to be completely absorbed in; to fall for (something)
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
to curl oneself up; to squeeze oneself in; to be huddled
to draw (someone) close to one's breast; to pull close to one; to take into one's arms; to embrace
disliking; hating; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
older brother; elder brother; brother (as older-brother figure in friendly and or work relationship); young man; buddy
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
suffering; distress; hardship; trial
before one knows it; without realizing; unawares; unnoticed
society; the world; the times
food and clothing; living; livelihood
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
being settled; coming to a conclusion
to raise one's head; to come to the fore; to rise into importance; to gain strength; to rear its head
something like ...; something called ...
bad(-tasting); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
like-mindedness; (being of the) same mind; shared sentiment; comrade; fellow; kindred soul
to bring (someone) back home; to take (someone) back home
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
to compete; to vie; to make fight against another (person, animal); to pit against; to debate; to argue
secret; private; surreptitious
demon; devil; -crazed person; -obsessed person; dreaded; terrible
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
creak; squeak; creaking; discord; strife; friction
Chinese windmill palm (Trachycarpus fortunei); Chusan palm; hemp palm
to throw; to cast (e.g. vote, light, shadow); to devote oneself (e.g. to a cause); to invest; to put in; to administer (medicine); to give
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
backlight (in photography, etc.); illumination (of the subject) from behind
semi-transparent; translucent
raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); raw; live (i.e. not recorded)
counter for colours; color; colour; (outward) appearance; look; (facial) expression; face
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
bottle; jar; decanter; flagon; phial; vial