to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
national (e.g. hero, pastime, consensus); relevant to all citizens; popular on a national level
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
character; personality; (fictional) character; letter; character
apart from that; to return to the topic; enough of that
one's bosom friend; kindred-spirit
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
whispering into a person's ear
being well versed (in); being well acquainted (with); being familiar (with); (a boy's) first ejaculation; spermarche; semenarche
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
making (book, etc.) into film; making a screen version; adapting for the screen
to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive
house; one's house; one's home; one's family
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
digital versatile disc; DVD
complete set (of volumes); every volume; whole volume; whole film; whole reel
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
to talk the night away; to talk all night
leaving somebody behind; abandoning someone; marooning someone
running away from home; elopement; (arch.) outing; (arch.) going out; (arch.) becoming a Buddhist monk; (arch.) entering the priesthood
sleeping outdoors; sleeping out in the open air; camping
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); ingredient; leaven (bread); cause
to remain; to stay (somewhere)
to give shelter to; to lodge; to put up; to accommodate
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
clear; precise; definite; distinct
trouble; difficulties; dispute; confusion; disorder; mess
to increase; to add to; to augment
to go on a trip; to go out to play; to go and visit (a friend)
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
failing to properly evaluate the (relative) importance (of); putting the cart before the horse; mistaking the cause for the end; mistaking the insignificant for the essential; getting one's priorities backwards
harsh (criticism, treatment, etc.); severe; hard; strict
the country; countryside; outskirts; suburbs; presence; being in attendance
to collect (e.g. one's thoughts); to get in order
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
to tell (to do); to order; to tell on (someone); to tattle; to often say