bad behavior; misbehavior
sermon; preaching; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
to stray from the right path; to go wrong; to go off the rails; to turn delinquent
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
to appear; to start to appear; to show signs of appearing
don't you think?; indicates question
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
to avoid meeting someone's gaze; to not look someone in the eyes
to be lifted up; to be hung up; to twitch upwards; to turn upward; to slant upward
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
background (of a case, incident, etc.)
assertion; declaration; affirmation
close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
to praise highly; to sing the praises of; to applaud; to acclaim; to admire
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit
return; comeback; reinstatement; carriage return; CR
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
to fire oneself up; to give it one's all; to get psyched; to fire someone up (with scolding, corporal punishment, etc.); to rouse
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
agricultural land; farmland
division; section; compartment; block; plot; lot
square measure; size (e.g. of land); area; surface
in name only; titular; nominal
to climb; to clamber (over, up); to scramble (up); to scale; to claw one's way up
crops; agricultural produce
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
calamity; disaster; misfortune
survival of the fittest; the law of the jungle; (lit.) the weak are meat the strong do eat
by nature; by birth; naturally; natural; innate
special; particular; peculiar; unique
living thing; living creature; animal; life