taking on a life of its own (of a rumour, etc.); walking by oneself; taking a walk by oneself; walking unaided; being able to walk without help; standing on one's own feet
implication; nuance; shade of meaning; connotation
banter; raillery; ridicule; teasing; making fun of
origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
hit it off with (a person); find a kindred spirit in (a person); sympathy; mutual understanding
weight (e.g. paperweight); pressing down; keeping control; exercising authority; having self-control; exercising self-discipline
reasonableness (esp. of children); obedience
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
major contender; strong (leading) candidate; front runner
row of houses; every house; each house; all; totally
one large ...; a great ...
by nature; from the very beginning; through and through; absolutely (not); (not) at all
drama; play; powerful drug
sound of wind rustling through a crack; wheezing
isolation; cut off; blockade; quarantine; interception; deprivation
one's own judgement (judgment); decision made without consulting others; arbitrary decision; dogmatism
state of emergency; emergency; crisis
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
clear; precise; definite; distinct
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
protection; defence; support; safeguarding; championship; vindication
protection; safeguard; shugo (Kamakura or Muromachi period military governor)
mikoshi; portable Shinto shrine carried through the streets during festivals; lower back; waist; hips
amiability; friendliness; fondness (of someone); affection; compliments; civilities
to shoulder; to carry on one's shoulder; to nominate for a position; to choose as a representative; to take (someone) for a ride; to deceive
biological younger brother
Elliot (South Africa); Eliot; Eliott; Elyot
death from disease; death from illness
adult; grown-up; becoming an adult; coming of age; growing up (to be a man, woman)
the same kind; accomplice; partner
element; component; factor; element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)
a piece; a scrap; a fragment; iota; modicum; trace
marriage partner; spouse; wife-to-be; husband-to-be; future spouse
to assign; to allot; to allocate; to divide among; to distribute; to prorate
celebration (of a joyous occasion); blessing; giving one's blessing; blessing (from God)
to praise; to extol; to hail; to laud; to celebrate
things to note; matters that require attention; important points; considerations; precautions; suggestions
to pulverize; to break into pieces; to beat to a pulp; to defeat completely; to crush
being enthusiastic about; being wild about; being absorbed in; being engrossed in; being devoted to
likely to do; liable to do; (quite) capable of doing; may (well) do; might do; could do
good for the health; healthy; wholesome