to spur (on); to expedite; to encourage
swiftly; rapidly; suddenly; abruptly; sharply (of a slope, bend, etc.); steeply
tears of regret; bitter tears; vexation; chagrin
invincible; ever-victorious; unconquerable; unbeaten
to continue to do; to persist in doing
contradiction; inconsistency
to hit the bull's-eye; to go as expected; to succeed (e.g. a plan)
to slouch; to stoop; to bend forward; to lean forward
custom; general rule; convention; usually; generally; as a rule
summer term (e.g. school); summer period
makings (of); aptitude; talent; nature; character; temperament
vivid; brightly colored; brilliant; radiant
object of romantic interest
for oneself; for one's own sake; on one's own account
words of praise; eulogy; compliment
to be subject to punishment; to be punished
empirical; from experience
juice; soft drink (usu. fruit-based); sweetened drink
to become attached (to); to take (to); to become affectionate (with); to be tamed
protegee; someone who one considers as a younger sister
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
wound; injury; accident; assault; inflicting bodily injury
assault; outrage; act of violence; rape; sexual assault
disposition; temperament; temper; nature
assailant; perpetrator; wrong-doer; aggressor
striding; swaggering; strutting; lording it over others; acting as though one owns the place; throwing one's weight around
to be renewed; to change; to be improved; to be reformed; to stand on ceremony; to be formal
attraction (e.g. magnetic, gravitation); affinity; gravitational pull; attractiveness; magnetism
to work hard at; to devote oneself to; to be diligent in
hopping; skipping; lightly and repeatedly jumping
when you get to the destination
to live under another's roof; to become a dependent on; to flatten oneself (against); to lean in close to
to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to make an effort; to be zealous