racking one's brains; worrying oneself; being anxious
given the situation; now that it has come to this; if it comes to this
to cause; to induce; to bring about; to pull upright; to help up (e.g. a fallen person)
to prepare oneself for the worst; to strengthen one's resolve; to accept one's fate; to prepare oneself
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!
to go out; to go around; to walk about; to roam
contribution (furthering a goal or cause); services (to a cause)
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
due form; official; formality
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
amendment; correction; revision; modification; alteration; retouching
other than; excluding; without
as soon as possible; as quickly as possible; speedily; without delay; ASAP
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
treatment; reception; service; working conditions; salary; pay
so; like that; that's right; indeed; let me see...
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
altitude; height; elevation; high-degree; high-grade; advanced
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
having a headache; racking one's brains; troubling over something
to knock together; to strike against each other; to arrange (e.g. a meeting); to discuss (in advance)
scale; scope; plan; structure
those present; attendance
to be based on; to take into account; to build upon; to have one's feet firmly planted on; to plant oneself on
outside the country; abroad
attendance; presence; appearance
maximum; to the maximum degree; to the full
consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
adopted child (usu. male); son-in-law
gifted education; special education for gifted children
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
to be in a tizzy; to be in a frenzy; to have one's eyes light up; to have a different look in one's eyes
immersing oneself in; being absorbed in; devoting oneself to; giving oneself up entirely to
to be loath to; to balk at (doing); to grudge (doing); to take (good) care of