cormorant (Phalacrocoracidae spp.)
circle; "correct"; "good"; *; _; period
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
infancy; childhood; tender age
child prodigy; infant genius; wonder child
to quieten down; to fall silent; to cease activities; to become inactive; to lie low
antics; buffoonery; clowning; clown; jester
behavior; behaviour; conduct; entertainment; treat; feast
caller; visitor; company; guest
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (at); to fling (at); to vent (e.g. one's anger); to express (one's feelings)
uncharacteristic; unbefitting; unworthy (of)
tolerance; open-mindedness; forbearance; generosity; magnanimity
carefree; free from worry
to find difficult to guess; to struggle to work out; to be unable to figure out
way of talking; speaking style
appropriate; suitable; fitting; apt; proper; right
determination; resolution
that; the matter in question
to work hard; to try hard; to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to devote oneself to
narrow (blade); slender (figure, build); thin
studying under; looking up to; apprenticing oneself to
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring
self-education; self-instruction; self-study
to fight (with); to cross swords; to compete (with); to argue (with); to have an argument; to have a dispute
to handle (men); to master (a tool); to manage; to acquire a command of (a language)
to fray one's nerves; to wear out one's nerves; to frazzle one's nerves; to be a nervous wreck
training range; training grounds; training area
professor; teaching; instruction
great achievement; great feat; great work; great undertaking
deterioration; getting worse; worsening; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
zeal; enthusiasm; ardor; ardour
decisive action; carrying out; resolute enforcement; execution
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
crops; agricultural produce
(having) bad marks or results (e.g. in school); of poor quality or workmanship
reducing the number of mouths one needs to feed (esp. by giving up children for adoption, apprenticeship, etc.)
to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)
shallow knowledge; superficial learning