forest bathing; forest therapy; peaceful walk through the woods for health benefits
chocolate chips; chocolate chip
education or school expenses
to sweat and slave; to toil away
campus life; student life; life as a university student
pretension; conceit; hubris
lavish; luxurious; showy; gaudy
to correct oneself; to restate
to be absorbed in thought; to muse; to muse about; to think things through
elementary and middle school pupils
lover; boyfriend; girlfriend; soul mate
take care; take good care of yourself
these days; nowadays; present day; at this time (of the day)
enjoying oneself on a river (e.g. boating, swimming, fishing)
adult; grown-up; person who has come of age; fully fledged; established; qualified
somehow or other; for some reason or another
doing ... until one goes bankrupt; doing ... until one goes broke; falling short of (one's reputation); failing to live up to (one's appearance); falling through (e.g. of a plan)
to leave home; to leave one's parental roof; to leave the nest; to go out on one's own
to Google; to search for information on the WWW
accident resulting in personal injury or death (esp. traffic, rail, etc.)
hitting a dangerous (harmful) spot (e.g. hitting one's head)
momentous (crucial) decision
to be afraid of making mistakes; to fear failing
spiritual; religious song; spiritual
birds of a feather flock together
sound of a button or switch being pressed
peephole (e.g. in a door); observation window; viewing window
pliantly; pliably; subserviently; ingratiatingly; servilely
to lead someone around by the nose
suicide by jumping (e.g. from a tall building)
calico (pattern); tortoiseshell-and-white; calico cat; tortoiseshell-and-white cat
blue tarpaulin; blue plastic waterproof sheeting
shady online money-making
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
modern convenience; convenience of civilized life; blessings of civilization
straightforwardly; being outspoken
to ride on a person's shoulders; to be carried on a person's back