to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
to be involved (in); to get involved (in); to relate to (a matter); to pertain to; to (seriously) affect; to concern
just like that; quite so; I agree; that street
as affairs stand; judging from the present situation; as things are now
trying to think of a way (to do); devising means (to do); working out (how to do); contriving (to raise money); managing
to be one's ruin; to do harm; to cause trouble; to have negative consequences; to bring about a bad outcome
to get involved (with); to begin (with); to have a hand (in)
infancy; childish; infantile; immature
evaluation; appraisal; assessment; judgement; estimation; criticism
to pin the enemy down; to glare another down (and render impotent)
to listen to in an ecstasy
lung capacity; breathing capacity; vital capacity
deep place; depths; depth; profundity
whispered conversation; whispering
wild; growing wild; living in the wild; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
stickiness; viscosity; glutinosity
flattery; cajolery; flirtation
unscrupulous sales practice involving expensive hard-to-break contracts
conventional; commonplace; trite; hackneyed
to sit upright; to sit up straight; to take a defiant attitude; to become aggressive; to take the offensive
major incident; major happening; big scandal
looking and listening; (television) viewing; (public) attention; interest; (signal) reception
(hard) candy; toffee; rice-sugar; sugar made from the starch of rice, potatoes, etc.; amber; yellowish-brown
glaring; flaming; fiery; blazing
latest work (e.g. book, film); newest work; most recent work
to make an appeal; to urge
to float; to save (on one's expenses); to scrimp; to half-rise, e.g. to one's feet
haze (esp. in spring); mist; dimness (of sight)
commercial version (e.g. of software); production version; release version
being elected; winning a prize (in a lottery, raffle, etc.); being selected (for a prize, etc.)
rival candidate; opposing candidate
to coax; to cajole; to humour (humor); to wheedle
late summer heat; lingering summer heat
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to smile sweetly (at); to look fondly (at)
battle of words; debate; argument; dispute