self-destruction; ruining oneself; natural decay; perishing naturally
mental condition; state of mind; mentality
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...
head; brains; intelligence
quiet; still; surreptitious
either way; in any case; one way or another
to take into account; to bear in mind; to consider; to learn from; to take warning from
father-in-law; foster father; stepfather
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
masterpiece; best work; amusing blunder; funny mistake; boner
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
splendid; fine; handsome; elegant; imposing; prominent
earnest desire; eager hope; longing; yearning; hankering
sight; attraction; spectacle; something worth seeing
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
adopted child (usu. male); son-in-law
boy; son; baby boy; young man
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
to smash up; to defeat crushingly
in accordance with plans; just as planned
biological child; one's own child
to raise (to maturity); to bring up; to rear; to train; to educate
to imagine; to picture; to figure; to see
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
morality; righteousness; meaning; teachings; doctrine; nonconsanguineous relationship (i.e. of in-laws)
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
fecundity; having many children; abundant production
to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
lunch; midday meal; food served at a tea party (tea ceremony)
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
haste; hurry; expedition; speed; dispatch
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
to go uninvited; to call on without an invitation; to barge in on; to throng to; to crowd into; to converge upon
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style