to climb; to clamber (over, up); to scramble (up); to scale; to claw one's way up
emotional scars; mental trauma
what's in one's heart; one's emotional state; what one feels
to annoy; to cause trouble
reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph
returning home to one's parents (orig. of a married person); visiting one's parents (for a prolonged period of stay); bride's first visit to her parents after getting married; coming back (of an item; after having been on loan, etc. abroad); (arch.) temporarily returning to one's home (of a servant)
to dodge (e.g. a question); to evade; to sidestep; to give (someone) the slip
no penalty; no punishment; acquittal; impunity
extraordinary; exceptional; unprecedented; solecistic; non-standard; irregular
it's worth it; worth every penny; deserving; worthwhile
means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull
to work on (someone); to appeal to; to make approaches to; to begin to work
comrade in arms; war buddy; fellow soldier
person who is socially ostracized (e.g. an ex-convict, mistress, illegitimate child); social outcast; person with a shady past; obscure person; person who lives in obscurity; person who has been forgotten by the world
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
regular; normal; formal; legal; established; legitimate
favorable reception; good reputation; popularity
friend; companion; comrade; accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement
cocoa (beverage, cocoa solids); hot chocolate
elder brother; big brother; one's senior; one's elder; old ingredients; stale ingredients
infancy; childhood; tender age
previously; already; beforehand; in advance; for some time
to manage a state; to govern a country
trade; buying and selling
ability; capability; skill
mention (in a document); record; entry; statement; listing
estimate (of costs); budget
funny story; funny anecdote
doddering; tottering; unsteady; shaky; decrepit; infirm
youthful; young; young-looking
to head home; to leave for home
platform; podium; (ceremonial) mound; world (of haiku, art, etc.); (literary) circles; (arch.) mandala
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (e.g. a blunder); to disgrace oneself
retrogression; reversal; relapse; doubling back; backtracking
newcomer; new figure; new member; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards); Homo sapiens
everywhere; everywhere one goes; wherever one goes
dropping out; falling behind; omission; being left out; falling off; coming off
salvation of one's country
to come back; to bloom a second time
privileged path to high status (e.g. in business, education, etc.); fast track to success; road to success
to fit (e.g. a pane into a frame); to insert (e.g. a cork); to put on (something that envelops; e.g. a ring, gloves); to place (a hoop) around; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to force (into a mold); to entrap
honeymouthed; glib; fair-spoken; cajoling; talking glibly
holiday; vacation; day off; time off; leave; furlough
to be popular (esp. with the opposite sex); to be well liked; to be pampered (spoiled, doted upon, etc.); to be welcomed