clever; intelligent; well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; (arch.) good (with words)
to take notice (of); to pay attention (to)
older brother and younger sister
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
equality; equal; same rights; same rank; equivalence
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to mislead; to misguide
to rant and rave; to raise hell
beginning and end; from beginning to end; result; outcome; dealing with something successfully
concession; conciliation; compromise
to discuss; to talk together
to come back; to return; to recur
as before; as ever; as it was originally
hitting the target; striking home; proving to be right; coming true; being on the mark
to stay on; to remain; to hold out; to stop (doing); to give up
to help each other; to cooperate
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble
being settled; coming to a conclusion
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
to spin; to make yarn; to spin (a tale); to assemble (e.g. words); to put together
calamity; misfortune; disaster
to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
special someone; special person; precious one; significant other
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
leaving behind; desertion; abandonment
suffering; distress; hardship; trial
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
to vomit; to throw up; to emit; to send forth; to give (an opinion); to make (a comment)
raw materials; ingredients
low (level, value, price, etc.)
to boast; to brag; to recite (a song or poem to oneself); to bark; to roar
to pile up; to heap up; to stir up; to enliven; to bring to a climax