to rebuke; to scold harshly
to be of benefit; to be useful; to be good for you
blood relationship; blood relations; being genetically related
resolute; firm; dauntless; undaunted
self-indulgence; doing as one pleases
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
to be idle; to slacken; to neglect (e.g. one's work)
to grow timid; to cower; to become perverse; to become contrary; to be cramped; to be constrained
root; source; origin; foundation; basis; essence
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless
neglect (dereliction) of duty; negligence
list; table; schedule; catalogue; catalog
numeral; figure; digit; numeric character
formula; equation; method of calculation; calculus
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
with all due respect; I'm sorry, but ...; I'm afraid ...
unskilled; incompetent; poor; bad
ta-dah!; ta-da!; tada!; voilà
(a) step ahead; (a) jump ahead
(powers of) concentration; ability to concentrate
to get tired of; to lose interest in; to be fed up with; to have enough
inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration
casual; doing something without taking it too seriously
treating someone like a child
to chip (off); to shave (off); to slice (off); to dampen (e.g. enthusiasm); to discourage; to weaken
to make an appointment; to make a reservation
dismissal (from a post); discharge; removal
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
polite; respectful; reverent
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
collection of books; (personal) library
to protrude; to stick out; to be forced out; to be pushed out; to go over (e.g. a budget); to go beyond
large; large-sized; large-scale; big
implication; nuance; shade of meaning; connotation
to feel uplifted; to be cheered up; to hearten; to be inspired; to be energized
acceleration; speeding up
appropriation; misappropriation; making one's own
to meet fortuitously (e.g. running into an old friend); to meet by chance; to happen across