to confess; to speak out; to disclose; to tell
having; holding; wear; durability; charge; expense
secondary sex characteristic
period; time; opportunity; chance; age; term (e.g. in office); session (e.g. of parliament)
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
waking up; awakening; arousal; disillusion; disillusionment; awakening
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
measure; step; dealing with; medical treatment
holder (of a record, title, permit, etc.)
revelation; manifestation; appearance; expression (e.g. in molecular biology; protein expression or gene expression)
to enclose; to impound; to cut off; to corral
to stand on tiptoe; to rise in the world; to become arrogant
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
various opinions; various theories; various rumors (rumours)
general classification; broad categorization
child born out of wedlock; illegitimate child; love child
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
grasp; catch; understanding
to produce; to yield; to cause; to result from; to arise; to be generated
blunder; (careless) mistake; error
to listen attentively to; to be lost in
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
perfunctory; cursory; passing; chance (e.g. customer); transient; stray
independence; autonomy; self-reliance
study; learning; tutorial
classroom learning (as contrasted to practical training); classroom lecture
prohibition; inhibition; ban
relation; connection; relevance
alumnus (alumnae); graduate; former member of an organization; former inhabitant (country, region, etc.)
odious; hateful; awful; horrid; revolting
work; workmanship; craftsmanship; artifice; trick; device
byway; bypath; byroad; loophole; excuse
to some extent; to a certain extent
to be sullen; to be offended; to be huffy; to be stuffy; to be stifling; to be muggy