to leave the nest; to go out into the world; to become independent (of one's parents); to graduate (and become a member of society)
to refer to; to use as reference
equality; uniformity; evenness
to assign; to allot; to divide among; to distribute; to prorate; to assess
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
one-way (trip); one-way ticket
to contract; to undertake; to take over; to take responsibility for
tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
modesty; humility; being humble
performance; execution; skill; dexterity; tact
to gain a reliable foundation and be in a safe condition; to rest easy; (lit.) to board a large ship
to be put in order; to be put to rights; to be disposed of; to be solved; to be finished; to be married (off)
innermost secrets (of an art or skill); mysteries; essence; heart
good humour (humor); good mood
nervous temperament; worrier's disposition
to laugh (something) off; to dismiss with a laugh; to pooh-pooh
source; origin; cause; beginning; genesis
inexcusable; unpardonable; can't be allowed to pass (without comment)
using freely; making full use of; having a good command of; working (someone) hard; driving (someone) on
tool; implement; means; furniture
gotcha; alrighty; got it; OK
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
stingy; mean; narrow-minded; petty; shabby; poor
all doors closed; blocked in every direction; cornered
restriction; restraint; limitation; limit
insatiable; untiring; persistent
knowing no bounds; showing no signs of stopping or slowing down
to go past (a place or thing); to go beyond
act of barbarity; barbarism; brutality; savagery
to partition; to divide; to direct; to manage; to settle accounts; to assume a crouching posture (at the start of a bout)
be (that) as it may; having said that
to remove obstacles in the way of one's objective
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
to head towards; to direct one's steps to
establishing; proving; ascertaining; identifying; confirming
to agree; to decide upon; to enter into (a contract)
to volunteer; to undertake a challenge
one must constantly be on one's guard with ...; one cannot be too careful of ...