life story; personal narrative; story of one's life
feeling elated; being excited; high spirits
to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)
groping (for); fumbling around (for); searching (for an answer, solution, etc.); trying to find
to summon courage; to be brave
guilty (feeling, conscience, look, etc.); (feeling) uneasy
to resolve; to ready (oneself); to make up one's mind
then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so
very rare; very unlikely (to happen); scarcely; seldom; improbable; almost never (occurring)
to correct; to rectify; to reform; to straighten (one's posture, collar, etc.); to adjust
the sun; god of heaven and the earth; laws governing the heavens; celestial path; celestial motion; deva realm (svarga)
showing one's face in public; facing another person
whitewashing; glossing over; lip service; (arch.) deftly finishing up; (arch.) putting on the final touches
(the) haves; those who have
broke; poor; short; skint; having no money
completely; thoroughly; decisively; unsparingly; beyond recognition; until there's no untouched (undamaged) part
sampling food; tasting; trying
charge; duty; person in charge; official; clerk
tranquil; calm; restful; peaceful; quiet
(public) peace; stability; tranquility; tranquillity
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
sound argument; fair argument; just reasoning
preparedness for death; do-or-die spirit
completely (quitting, etc.); entirely; thoroughly; cleanly (cutting, snapping off, etc.); in a single blow
mediation; good offices; influential person; person of influence; (arch.) eloquence; (arch.) eloquent person
consolation money; solatium; reparation; damages; settlement
recompense; indemnity; atonement
to be left without means of sustenance; to be turned adrift in the streets; to be rendered homeless; to be out in the cold; to be down and out
planned; scheduled; systematic
younger brother and sister
point of compromise; common ground
perpetrator; wrong-doer; aggressor; assailant; offender; at-fault party (e.g. in an accident)
care (e.g. medical); attention; nursing; kea (Nestor notabilis)
by all means; no matter what; at any rate
to grant someone's request; to do a favour
complete change; about-face
great many; ever so many; any number; as few or as many (as you like); whether large or small
to do what one is told to (esp. of a child); to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says; to do what one wants something (one's body, legs, etc.) to do; to work as expected (e.g. of a machine); to obey (one)
commitment; pledge; promise
(much) more than others; exceedingly; extremely; unusually
self-torture; masochism; inflicting damage to oneself
in an instant; in a moment; immediately; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care