boy; son; child; mere boy; stripling; greenhorn
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
no matter how much time passes
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
manner of using one's hands
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred
(somebody's) child; person with parents; other people's children; the Son of Man; Christ
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
love; affection; attachment; craving; agape; Ireland
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape)
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
process; course; mechanism
failure; mistake; blunder
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
that's the way it is; such is life
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
to find a clear solution; to come to a clean decision; to give a clear explanation; to divide exactly (without remainder); to divide evenly
having said that; on the other hand
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
to lay bare; to expose; to reveal
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of