to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
to be descended from; to inherit (a disposition, etc.) from one's ancestors
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
resistance (e.g. to antibiotics); tolerance (e.g. drug tolerance)
sensitivity; sensitiveness; sense (of ...)
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
careless; stupid; thoughtless; heedless; unobservant; inadvertent
ingenious; skillful; clever; deft
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
resignation; acceptance; consolation
art of self-defense (defence)
I don't want to boast but
to take responsibility (for a fallout); to accept the blame; to take the blame
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
spirit; drive; vigour; ambition; aspiration
vitality; energy; dynamism
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
lack of self-reliance; depending on others
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
to rewind; to rally; to recover; to come back
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
that's the way it is; such is life
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
crying oneself to sleep; giving up in frustration; accepting meekly; being compelled to accept a situation
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
to fall on one's backside
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
to be cut out for (e.g. a job); to be suited (to)
suffering; distress; hardship; trial
to conquer (e.g. an enemy); to defeat; to overcome (a difficulty); to out-hit
genius; prodigy; natural gift
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
variegated; varicoloured; varicolored; multi-coloured; multi-colored; diverse
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
foster father; adoptive father
haughty; arrogant; insolent; proud; overbearing