influenced (by); under an influence
to interrupt (with frivolous remarks, silly jokes, etc.); to butt in; to make teasing remarks
to have (a) potential for ...; to have it in one to do
bitterness; distress; pain; bitterness and astringency
change; transformation; innovation; Reformation
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
to conform to; to agree with; to be adapted to; to be based on
alteration; falsification; faking
truth or falsehood; genuineness; authenticity; veracity
many times over; often; repeatedly; time after time
birth; creation; formation
route; way; course; directions
to kindle; to build a fire; to instigate; to stir up; to incite
being roused; being stimulated; being inspired; being spurred on
things left (to one) by the deceased; inherited item; estate; lost item; lost property
not only ... but also; in addition to; consequently
completely; all the way; altogether; bodily
to accept; to receive (an application); to (be able to) take (food, medicine, etc.); to bear; to be affected by; to take damage from
old wound; scar; old unpleasant incident; past misdeed
fortuitous; luck; windfall; godsend; good fortune
cache; place to hide something
from time immemorial; ancient; time-honoured; time-honored
to be taken for granted; to be generally accepted; to be the established wisdom; to be the (social) convention; to be the customary thing to do
back side; back end; posterior; rear
stairs; stairway; staircase
blind spot (on the retina); blind spot; weak point; loophole
to tear up and throw away
echo; reverberation; response; reaction; repercussions
to think about; to send one's heart out to; to give more than a passing thought to; to think of something far away; to think nostalgically upon (esp. one's hometown)
to pamper; to make a fuss of; to spoil; to fawn over
by (means of); by doing; due to; via; through
frank; direct; plain; straightforward; point-blank; concise
personality; character; individuality; personhood
madness; insanity; irregularity; deviation; fanaticism; fanatic
one's own judgement (judgment); decision made without consulting others; arbitrary decision; dogmatism
there's no other way; there are no other options; there are no alternative means
tear; rip; breach; spoilage; waste; wastepaper
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
to twist; to turn; to writhe (e.g. in pain); to twist around; to turn in one's seat
to become indisposed; to feel unwell; to have one's physical condition deteriorate
infancy; childhood; tender age