self-indulgent; undisciplined; slovenly; debauched; negligent
stoic; stoical; self-disciplined; abstemious; Stoic (philosopher)
not only ... (but also); not merely; as well as; furthermore; besides; moreover
measures to defend oneself (for self-defense) (defence)
to feel gloomy; to have doubts (e.g. about the future); to be at a loss (e.g. over what to do)
as much as possible; unbeatably; unsurpassably
son (of others); boy; young master; young man innocent of the ways of the world; man of pampered upbringing; greenhorn (from a well-off family)
individual differences; personal equation
grave; solemn; stern; authoritative; hard (e.g. fact)
to death (bored, scared, etc.); to distraction; like crazy; like mad; so much; dying (e.g. for a drink)
honor prize; honour prize
need for approval; desire for recognition; esteem needs
exemption (e.g. from application of a law); exclusion
stone weight (as used on pickle-tub covers); weight (as used in balances)
to be frank; to drop all pretense
awkward (movements, speech, etc.); jerky; stiff; strained (relations); sour
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
to sew together; to stitch together; to sew up; to switch up
desperate; frantic; excited; worked up; heated; eager
selection; sorting; culling; screening; triage
specialized; specialised; boutique
studies; schoolwork; classwork
pushing forward (undaunted); pushing on (toward a goal); striving (for)
rich (taste); full-bodied (flavour, flavor); mellow; laid-back (lifestyle); relaxed; comfortable
legal wife of an emperor or king; first wife; queen consort; empress
splendid; magnificent; gorgeous
legal; lawful; legitimate; law-abiding; in order
early; soon; quickly; swiftly; rapidly
yourself; himself; herself
head of a family; patriarch; matriarch
critical hit (esp. in RPGs)
critical hit; enemy attack dealing heavy damage; devastating blow; crippling strike; crushing damage
to cling to; to depend on; to embrace; to hug