chafing; sore; scrape; scratch; mark; rub
open seam; seam that has come apart; tear
to be born and raised (in); to be born and brought up; to be born and bred
to get lost; to lose one's bearings; to be puzzled; to be perplexed; to be tempted; to be seduced
whip; lash; scourge; stick; cane; rod
to graduate from a university
finding employment; getting a job
beyond this point; from now on; after this
it doesn't matter what; anything is fine
trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
self-conceit; self-satisfaction; self-righteousness; self-importance; complacency
unwelcome favor; unwelcome favour; misplaced kindness
last stand; last bastion; last stronghold; last frontier
to raise one's voice; to shout
to reject; to spurn; to turn down; to refuse
to stick to; to cling to; to adhere to
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
fetters; shackles; hobbles; encumbrance; hindrance; burden
rough; wild; rude; harsh; gruff; violent
at once; right away; promptly; on the spur of the moment
to fall forward (of a person); to tumble forward
cinnabar; vermillion; red pigment (and ink made from same); red text (as used to correct documents)
one in a million (chance, etc.); one in ten thousand; in the unlikely event that
detached building; solitary house; room detached from main house; separation from; loss of interest in; independence of
speech; tongue; dialect; brogue; bento; Japanese box lunch; petal
to make an enemy (of); to antagonize
reigning; controlling; dictating
the present age; these days; (present) head of the family
obstinate person; blockhead
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
dropping (of tears, dew, etc.); falling off; dropping off; inadvertently (coming to the surface); letting out (e.g. a secret)
to go past; to pass; to pass by
insurrection; rebellion; revolt; riot; uprising
mission; errand; task; duty; obligation
to accomplish; to fulfill; to carry out
to erase all trace of something
to comb upwards; to brush up (a loose strand of hair); to turn up a lamp wick