strict; severe; stern; rigid; rigorous; tough
order; observance; discipline; rules; law; regulations
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
surroundings; environs; circumference
makings (of); aptitude (for); groundwork; foundation
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
overdependence (on others; usu. one's fosterers or seniors); lack of self-reliance; presumed acceptance (of one's behaviour); presumed benevolence; attention-seeking (behavior)
double-punch; one-two punch; double whammy; twofold blow
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
unconsciousness; unconscious; involuntary; the unconscious
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
for the first time in one's life
to get angry; to get mad; to lose one's temper; to scold; to tell (someone) off
rather than; more ... than ...
to be surprised; to be taken aback; to be amazed; to be frightened; to be startled; to be alarmed
reason; circumstances; grounds; because of; due to; as a result of
silence (not speaking); muteness
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
setback; failure (e.g. plans, business); frustration; discouragement
and so; therefore; for that reason
disposition; temperament; temper; nature
to spur (on); to expedite; to encourage
feeling sick; feeling queasy; feeling nauseated; being angry; being offended; being disgusted
saying all one has to say (usu. negative, e.g. complaints, insults, etc.)
to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
clumsy; awkward; unskillful; incompetent; inept; bungling
by the way; incidentally; well; even if; no matter (what, where, how, etc.)
to see through (a lie, scheme, etc.); to see into (someone's mind); to read (someone's true feelings); to penetrate
to vomit; to spit out; to breathe out (e.g. air); to exhale; to spend (e.g. saved money); to cough up
older brother; elder brother; brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband)