to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
explanation (e.g. for one's actions); excuse; justification; defense; defence
poor; pitiful; piteous; pitiable
growth; development; one's early life; upbringing; personal history
consequence; outcome; result; blame
unintentionally; unconsciously; by mistake; heedlessly; against one's better judgement (judgment)
to bring up indulgently; to coddle
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
looking like (someone); taking after (either of one's parents)
great antiquity; old-fashioned; long ago
youthful indiscretion; youthful enthusiasm; youthful excess
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
distinctive of; characteristic of; uniquely applying to; but; except; without
feeling; sense; impression
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
reasonable (person); obedient (e.g. child); doing what one is told
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
excessive; unmerited; generous; past participle
feeling obliged; being grateful; being thankful; (arch.) shrinking back in fear
plentiful; lot of; much; pile of
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
our country; our land; one's own country
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
boorish; unsophisticated; unrefined; uncouth; tasteless; insensitive
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
no!; no no!; no, not at all
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
convenient; handy; useful
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)