children's home; child care institution; orphanage
to die down (storm, anger, conflict, etc.); to calm down; to be at peace; to be governed well; to subside (of pain, symptoms, etc.); to be alleviated
to be renewed; to change; to be improved; to be reformed; to stand on ceremony; to be formal
tone (of voice); manner of talking
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)
paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reap what you sow
awareness of things around one; ability to understand what is going on around oneself; judgment; judgement; discretion
unique; peculiar; singular
ditch; drain; groove; tread; gap (between people, countries, etc.); gulf
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
outlet (e.g. for water or gas); market (for something); outlet (e.g. for excess energy); vent (e.g. for emotions)
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
to be stormy; to be rough; to be rough (of skin); to be chapped; to be ruined; to fall into ruin
to strangle; to constrict
indescribable; having no way to express
one day; (on) a certain day
towering; astonishingly high
to be hesitant; to feel timid
to lash out at; to flare up at; to fly at; to turn on
to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
mediation; good offices; influential person; person of influence; (arch.) eloquence; (arch.) eloquent person
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
grown man; grown woman; grown-up person; sensible person
to surround; to crowd around
to get carried away; to become over-excited; to push one's luck; to push a good thing too far
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
to start the debate; to get the ball rolling; to fire the first shot; to start a conversation
to cry and shout; to scream
guidance; protective custody
head of a garden; kindergarten principal; nursery school principal; park director; zoo director; head of a plantation
on countless occasions; many a time