to be sacrificed; to become a victim (of); to fall victim (to); to lose one's life
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
taking command of a corps in a battle; command exercised by the leader of a group
scoring; score; points made; marks obtained; goals; runs
harsh (criticism, treatment, etc.); severe; hard; strict
talking while standing; standing around talking
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
inconsiderate; unkind; cruel; thoughtless; unthinking; mindless
to whinge; to kvetch; to gripe; to complain; to whine
to grow thickly; to be overgrown; to thrive; to grow in abundance
the grass; grassy place (esp. with long dense grass)
immersing oneself in; being absorbed in; devoting oneself to; giving oneself up entirely to
proud; triumphant; boastful; self-satisfied
reward; compensation; collateral; security; turning to look behind
philanthropic activity; charity work
(not) by any means; (not) for anything; wouldn't do for anything; had enough; flatly refusing
extracurricular activities
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
self-torturing; masochistic
strong point; merit; virtue; advantage
defect; demerit; weak point; disadvantage
position (where one is standing); place where one stands; position; stance; standpoint
root (of a plant); stump (of a tree); root (of a problem, etc.); base
to give up (all thoughts of); to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to make a decision; to decide
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
independence; self-reliance
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about
husband; master (of a house, shop, etc.)
self-indulgent; undisciplined; slovenly; debauched; negligent
NEET (young person not in education, employment or training)
lazybones; good-for-nothing; idler; slacker; loafer
shut-in; stay-at-home; recluse; (lit.) security officer of one's own home
small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest
as much as one wants; as many as one wants; all that one wishes for
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
to hang; to suspend; to dangle; to swing; to carry
to be partly responsible for; to have a part in; to play a role in
suddenly; unexpectedly; by chance; accidentally; lightly; nimbly
to pick up; to adopt (a proposal); to take up (a topic); to take issue with; to make a problem of; to report (news); to cover