at that time; in those days
to freeze (from fear); to be unable to (too frightened to) run
cowardly; timid; easily frightened
to drive away; to order off; to chase away; to force into an unpleasant situation (bankruptcy, prostitution, suicide, etc.)
to beat; to attack (an enemy); to do away with; to finish off
to help out of (trouble); to extricate
selfish; self-centred; egotistical
wicked person; evil person; scoundrel; bad thing; mischief
to sprain; to twist; to dampen (enthusiasm); to discourage; to dishearten
wrong impression; subjective impression; assumption; prejudice
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter
since then; from that time; ever since
to expose (to the sun, public, danger, etc.); to bleach; to refine; to rinse (vegetables); to soak; to doxx
to go through; to suffer; to experience (something unpleasant)
good; goodness; right; virtue
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
over-fond parent; doting parent
house; one's house; one's home; one's family
consideration; thoughtfulness; sympathy; compassion; feeling; kindness
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
someone (unspecified, but someone in particular); a certain person
pride; boast; credit (to)
to pile up; to accumulate
good deed; good conduct; benevolence
to show contempt for; to look down upon; to have a low opinion of; to cause to fall; to make decline
to support (a theory, claim, etc.); to back up; to substantiate; to prove
to begin (doing); to start (doing)
assumption; supposition; hypothesis
to be consistent; to be coherent
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
blushing; getting red in the face; embarrassment
denouncing; calling (e.g. somebody a thief); branding (as)
stifled (laughter); simmering
recklessness; rashness; foolhardiness; temerity; (lit.) without watching where one is going
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
to go through; to pierce; to penetrate; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out; to persist with
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
time; season; period; phase; stage
street at night; making a night journey