ruin; fall; collapse; downfall; bankruptcy
gifted education; special education for gifted children
to (be able to) agree (with); to be able to accept; to find acceptable; to be convinced; to understand
default; default (setting)
to grab (someone) by the collar; to seize (someone) by the lapels
noble; high and noble; noble (character); refined; precious; expensive
just what you'd expect from ...; that's just like (him, her, etc.); that's (exactly) why ...; that's (precisely) the reason ...
no matter what; whatever happens; under any circumstances; never
egoistic; self-centered; selfish
South Pole; the Antarctic; Antarctica
without omission; in full
young and sweet; adorable; cute; pitiful; touching; pathetic
to rant and rave; to raise hell
to meet fortuitously; to meet by chance; to happen across
to begin to strike; to kick out; to forcefully expel; to hammer (pattern, etc.) into metal
to jump back; to leap back; to jump aside; to jump out of the way
heir; heiress; inheritor; successor
commanding; awe-inspiring; bitter (cold); piercing
unripe; green; immature; immature; inexperienced; unskilled
fruit; nut; berry; fruits; profit
in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash
demon; devil; -crazed person; -obsessed person; dreaded; terrible
cannot be undone; can't be recovered from
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
crow (Corvus spp.); raven
to creep up to; to approach stealthily; to steal up; to draw near unnoticed
to applaud; to cheer (for)
physical contact (between friends, mother and child, etc.); physical intimacy
removing a bad taste; cleansing one's palate; palate cleanser; intermezzo; dish or beverage to cleanse one's palate between dishes of a meal
meat dish; meat-based cuisine
protagonist; main character; hero; head (of a household); proprietor (of a store)
to stop (someone) by throwing one's arms around them; to catch (someone) in one's arms; to hold (someone) back
gravitational acceleration; acceleration of gravity