troublesome (person, task, etc.); difficult; suffering; hardship; trouble
ultimate; final; last; eventual
ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
pit of one's stomach; bottom of one's heart; one's true feelings; one's innermost thoughts
to congratulate; to wish (someone) well; to celebrate
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
near; close by; within reach; familiar
passing through without stopping; passing by
flaring up; bursting into flames
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
reason; logic; sense; truth; right
apprenticeship; probation; learning by observation; apprentice; trainee; probationer
to praise highly; to sing the praises of; to applaud; to acclaim; to admire
to beat; to attack (an enemy); to do away with; to finish off
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
consequence; outcome; result; blame; fault
to apply for; to make an application; to propose (marriage); to offer (mediation); to make an overture (of peace); to challenge
one's own strength or effort; (by) oneself
test of one's strength; test of one's ability
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
it's probably so; it stands to reason
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
stir-fry; stir-fried food
following (e.g. someone's opinion); being servile to; adherence; compliance; emulation; mimicking
to be contrary; to run counter (to); to conflict (with); to disagree (with)
to take to; to let one's heart go out to
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
to fall behind; to lag behind; to be outdistanced; to be beaten
this and that; all kinds of things; one thing and another
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish
to be complicated; to be elaborate; (arch.) to push in; (arch.) to be crowded
to come of age; to become an adult; to become fully qualified; to stand on one's own
trudging (along); plodding; slowly and with heavy steps
to do something by choice; to like; to be fond of
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal