to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
lovey-dovey; head-over-heels in love
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
to pile up; to stack up; to accumulate
firstborn; first child; eldest child
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
your Excellency; his Excellency; her Excellency
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
a family; a household; (one's own) style; school; gang; (yakuza) family
due form; official; formality
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
lowest seat; foot of the table; seat furthest from the seat of honour; lowest rank; bottom (e.g. of the class)
to have one's name entered (in a list)
planning; devising (a plan); drafting; drawing up
system; institution; organization; organisation
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
to find the resolve (to do); to make up one's mind (with); to act on a thought
eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pitiful
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
shy; bashful; timid; reserved
shyness; fear of strangers; stranger anxiety
assistant; adjunct; lieutenant
lively; active; vigorous; animated; brisk
looking like (someone); taking after (either of one's parents)
assertion; declaration; affirmation
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
recoil; hesitation; flinching; shrinking back
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness