to give up on; to turn one's back on; to abandon; to forsake; to desert; to leave
thereupon; shortly thereafter
to come to know; to perceive; to realize; to realise; to become aware (of)
period of youth; while young
to stare at each other; to lock eyes (with)
to sit down at the dining table (with someone); to eat with company; to share a table
affection (esp. parental); love; fondness
accumulation (of discontent, frustration, etc.); buildup; suppression (e.g. of anger)
to wash away; to rinse off
a few hours; several hours; a couple of hours
union; unity; bundling; binding; (arch.) putting on (clothes, armour, etc.)
to get strong; to gain strength
denouement; ending; conclusion; (grand) finale
to underrate; to make light of
service; help; discount; discounted item; free service; freebie; service
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.); coverage
imitation; fake; phony; pseudo-
agent; agent; secret agent; spy
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
biological parent; real parent
device; contrivance; trick; trap; (small) scale; half finished; commencement
prejudice; bias; warped view; jealousy; inferiority complex
fiction; made-up story; fable; fabrication; myth
spending time with one's family on one's day off work; family duty
wicked person; evil person; bad child; naughty child; bad thing; mischief
patent; special permission; license; licence
to slam into; to crash into; to run into; to face (trouble, difficulties, etc.); to confront
nonviolence; non-violence
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
to be suitable; to be appropriate; to match
to take another good look at; to reconsider; to analyze; to reexamine