ready-made goods; off-the-shelf item
for use by children; for children
complete set; all; everything
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
present; gift; to give a present or gift
company president; manager; director
... being the case; (precisely) because ...; as might be expected from ...
manual labor; manual labour; toil; Labour Party
nothing costs as much as what is given to us; there's no such thing as a free lunch
creepy (feeling); uneasy (feeling); bad (feeling); giving one the creeps; hideous; scaring
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
and then; in addition to that; also; even so
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
to put on airs; to act big; to throw one's weight about; to be overbearing; to be domineering; to be bossy
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
even though things may appear this way
to mellow (e.g. personality); to be rounded; to huddle; to cower
threat; intimidation; menace
to bluff; to act brave; to put on a bold front
turning point; critical juncture; knot (in a tree, etc.)
in a positive sense of the word; in the best sense of the word; in a good way
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
to wither; to wilt; to droop; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to be depressed
to project; to reflect; to cast (shadow)
good humour (humor); good mood
instant; moment; for an instant
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
splendid; magnificent; gorgeous
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
dismissal; firing; retirement; being relieved from one's post; being relieved of a burden
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
complementation; supplementation; completion
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
dried flowers; dried flower
to chop off; to snip off; to cut off (e.g. a conversation); to fire (a person)