call; summons; convening; convocation
large; large-sized; large-scale; big
straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
lukewarm; tepid; half-hearted; vague; lenient; mild
done; just done; just finished
battlefield; battleground
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
foundation; root; basis; root and trunk
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to be dying; to be about to die; to be close to death
time and time again; many times; a number of times
as a child; when one was a child
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
grand; heroic; sublime; fierce
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
essential; substantial; substantive; intrinsic
negligent; careless; slipshod; slovenly; reckless; irresponsible
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
to feel goodwill (towards); to wish someone well; to have a strong liking (for); to be emotionally involved
hold; catch; connection; relationship; unease; discomfort
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
hair on the back of one's head
to worry about; to be worried about; to fret about; to not know what to do; to be at a loss (as to what to do)
to climb over; to get over; to surmount; to overcome; to surpass; to overtake
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
explosive blast (in construction, mining, etc.); blasting
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
hug; carrying in one's arms (a baby, pet, doll, etc.)
seeing through (a trick, someone's mind, etc.)
sticky; thickly (e.g. painted); heavily (applied); all over (pasting, stamping, etc.); clinging (e.g. of a person); following around
self-indulgence; doing as one pleases
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
in tatters; in pieces; wiped out
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
to enter; to trespass; to interfere; to meddle; to pry into
death; decease; (arch.) death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation); (an) out
literally; to the letter; literal
to live through; to survive