width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)
narrow-mindedness; intolerance; illiberality; narrowness
child; boy; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
soul; spirit; willpower; vitality; something as important as one's own life; something invaluable
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
Mr; Mrs; clan; he; him; counter for people
inheritance; succession; share-alike; inheritance
back (of a chair); backrest
to bend; to warp; to curve
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
to gather up; to scrape up together; to rake
one's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
feeling (much) obliged; being (very) grateful; feeling sorry (for troubling someone); feeling ashamed (e.g. of an error); (arch.) shrinking back in fear
ability; capability; skill
first generation; founder
one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years
to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into
unwillingly; reluctantly; grudgingly; shaking one's head in refusal (like a child)
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
backing (an initiative, candidate, etc.); support; backing up (another player); covering; backup
great success; huge success
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
training; education; development; cultivation
to endeavor (to do); to endeavour; to try hard; to work hard; to strive; to make an effort
next term; next period; next version; next release
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
to revive (e.g. a company); to boost (e.g. morale)
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
to permeate (of a stain, smell, etc.); to become ingrained; to become embedded; to become a deeply ingrained habit; to become second nature
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
sobbing; weeping; whimpering
to incur the wrath of the gods (e.g. by doing something immoral); to incur divine punishment; to pay for one's sins