leftover food; leftovers; food scraps
calm; composed; cool; quiet
gap; difference; disparity; discrepancy
that far; so far; to that extent; stop!; not one step further!
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
no matter how you look at it; no matter how you slice it; clearly; obviously; surely; without a doubt
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
shame; embarrassment; disgrace
experienced person; person who has had a particular experience
way of reciting; way of telling a story
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
infancy; childhood; tender age
wealthy; rich; affluent; well-off
to be left without means of sustenance; to be turned adrift in the streets; to be rendered homeless; to be out in the cold; to be down and out
adult; grown-up; becoming an adult; coming of age; growing up (to be a man, woman)
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
valid; proper; right; appropriate; reasonable
harmless; innocuous; safe; benign
a few years ago; some years back
skirmish; brush (with the enemy); minor battle; squabble; (petty) quarrel; argument
hostile relations; hostile relationship
on and after; from ... onward; since
vanishing behind the clouds (e.g. of the moon); vanishing; suddenly disappearing; going into hiding
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
misfortune; bad luck; ill luck; ill fortune
assembling a criminal case
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
origin; birthplace; descent; lineage; ancestry
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
face with no make-up; unpainted face; true face (of a country, celebrity, etc.); real face; sober face; sobriety
to open up to someone else; to divulge one's true feelings; to be openhearted
sympathizer; empathizer; empath
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
sesame seeds; sesame (Sesamum indicum)
to breathe in; to inhale; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
lowborn; humble; vulgar; coarse; shabby; poor-looking
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
trust (in); confidence; faith; reliance
independent; autonomous; voluntary; of one's own initiative
don't you think?; indicates question
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
on good terms (with); on friendly terms (with); (getting along) well; in harmony; happily; peacefully