heinous criminal; vicious criminal
as one likes; as one wants; as one wishes; as one hopes; as one sees fit; to one's satisfaction
disgusting; sickening; revolting; nauseating
self-control; self-restraint
temptation; allurement; lure; enticement; seduction
simulation; simulation (of a foul); diving; flopping
preliminary inspection; having a look in advance; preparatory read-through (e.g. of lesson notes); siding (on a house); clapboard
to play with (a toy, one's hair, etc.); to fiddle with; to toy with (another's emotions, etc.); to trifle with; to do with something as one pleases; to appreciate
one's personal belongings; one's vicinity; one's daily life; everyday necessities
to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious
emotional strength; force of will
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
character building; formation of character; personality development
great (quantity, amount, etc.); huge; enormous; serious
self-restraint; voluntary restraint; self-imposed control; self-discipline
observance (of laws, rules, etc.); adherence; obeying; following; abiding by; compliance
adaptation; accommodation; conforming; acclimatization; acclimatisation
to weaken (of willpower, solidarity, etc.); to lose one's edge; to become less tense; to become lax (of discipline, rules, etc.)
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
have to do; must; should; ought to
unselfish; disinterested; unavaricious; free of avarice
self-assessment; self-evaluation; self-rating; self-esteem
being able to hear something (clearly); clearness of a sound; reputation; renown; impression (that something gives off); respectability
duck; easy mark; sucker; sitting duck
friction; discord; strife
slander; calumny; defamation; libel; abuse
foundation; root; basis; root and trunk
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
to reflect on (oneself, past conduct, etc.); to contemplate; to examine; to think over; to introspect
to talk or say too much; to go too far; to overstate; to exaggerate
self-examination; reflection
sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care
to bud; to sprout; to arise; to begin to grow
to degenerate; to lapse into
fry; juvenile fish; fingerling
antlion (larva); doodlebug; antlion pit
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred
reduction of penalty; commutation of a sentence
trial; judgement; judgment
resolution; vote; decision
lots of; a ton of; a mountain of; piles of; heaps of; so many
to use up all of one's energy and willpower; to be exhausted (and have no will to go on)