to be piled up; to lie on top of one another; to come one after another; to happen over and over; to overlap (each other); to occur at the same time
as one pleases; self-indulgently; freely; without restraint; at will
to respect; to honor; to honour; to esteem; to prize
baptism; christening; initiation (into a society, group, etc.); baptism; one's first experience of something; baptism (by fire, etc.)
to be foolish; to be stupid; to be ridiculous; to be absurd
reliable; dependable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
to use one's own judgement; to not be swayed by others; to have confidence in oneself
fault; error; going poorly; being disadvantageous; un-; non-
distinction; differentiation; discrimination; difference
perfect (for); ideal; just right; most suitable; tailor-made
to do together; to share; to participate in
the person concerned; the person in question; the said person
compensation; reparation; price (of achieving a goal); cost; paying compensation on someone's behalf; compensation
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
difficulty; trouble; accident; disaster; fault; defect
(bringing to a) perfect end; (rounding off with a) crowning achievement; successful conclusion; triumphant finish
vigorous; cheerful; assertive
applicant; candidate; person interested in doing something; person wanting to do something; interested party; volunteer
as if ...; as if to say ...; as though ...
soundly (sleeping); fast (asleep)
sound sleep; good sleep; quiet sleep
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
miscellaneous duties; (trivial) routine tasks; small jobs; odd jobs
staring (e.g. eyes); goggling; glaring
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
quick pace; quick steps; quick march; trot (horse gait)
now that you say that; now that you mention it
system; institution; organization; organisation
to be found; to be discovered
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
brow; forehead; prominent forehead; beetle brow; not catching anything
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
to look away; to avert one's eyes; to avoid facing (e.g. reality)
(out of) desperation; (as a) last resort; (driven by) pain
it doesn't matter what; anything is fine
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
carrying (someone) on one's back (esp. a child); piggyback ride; relying on (someone); being (financially) dependent on