father and child; father and son; father and daughter
boorish; inelegant; unpolished; unromantic; tactless
beyond imagination; unimaginable
qualitative difference; disparity; gap
one portion; one serving; adult; grown-up; fully fledged; established
to jump at the chance; to accept an offer; to show interest in; to accept a proposal
comparing and adjusting; reconciling; lapping; precision surface finishing; margination
to put on airs; to assume importance
other side; opposite side; other party
to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path
circuitous; roundabout; indirect
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
threatening attitude; menacing look; angry look
discouraged; dispirited; despondent
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
disastrous flooding; kelpie; water demon that brings floods or disasters
for generations; hereditary; generation after generation
appearance; expression; manifestation
indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited; listless
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
compensation; equivalent value; consideration
proper; appropriate; due; suitable
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to fulfill (conditions); to meet (requirements)
incoherent; inconsistent; illogical; disorderly; confused; nonsensical
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
to proceed in a logical manner; to go through the proper channels
to do what one is told to; to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
to get mad; to be highly offended; to get pissed off; to get angry; to lose one's cool
when you really think about it; on reflection; in actual fact; once again (fashionable, popular, etc.); back (in style)
ironically enough; as irony would have it; in a nice little twist
self-satisfied look; triumphant expression
after a long time; for the first time in a while
to reach a situation about which nothing can be done
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
strangeness; abnormality; disorder
to cause; to induce; to bring about a result or state; to produce
given the situation; now that it has come to this; if it comes to this
safety; welfare; well-being
standard; basis; criterion; norm; reference; datum
to hurry (up); to urge on; to press; to rush
collaborator; cooperator; coworker; ally
support; backing; patronage