to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
gradually; by degrees; little by little; bit by bit
to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...
biological younger sister
to harden one's heart; to steel oneself
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
scolding; telling-off; rebuke; complaint; grumbling; fault-finding
dangerous; perilous; threatening; stern (expression); hostile (attitude); sharp
bond (between people); (emotional) ties; bonds; tether; fetters
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
deep (hole, forest, snow, etc.); dense (e.g. fog); thick (e.g. weeds, woods); close (e.g. relationship); deep (involvement); intense (e.g. longing, flavor); severe
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
receiving; getting; eating; drinking; please (give me; do for me)
apprenticeship; probation; learning by observation; apprentice; trainee; probationer
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
to press a question; to cross-examine
favorable treatment; favourable treatment; hospitality; warm reception; good treatment; hearty welcome
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
hope; wish; aspiration; (bright) prospects; expectation
to leave one's seat; to temporarily excuse oneself (from a meeting, etc.); to step outside; to be away (from one's desk, etc.)
only; just; (ever) since; after; continuously; remaining (in a particular state)
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
to cut deep into; to cut one's way into (an enemy position); to rush on; to press someone hard (e.g. with questions); to get to the heart of (a matter)
lately; recently; nowadays; terribly; awfully; extremely
sudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radical
personal attendant; valet; maid
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
exaggerated; overdone; overblown; hyperbolic; bombastic; grandiose
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
genuine; real; authentic; full-scale; full-blown; all-out
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
to do without being seen (by); to do behind (someone's) back; to do without the knowledge of (e.g. one's parents)
to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out