to come to an end; to rest
without compensation; without reward; without pay; free (of charge)
whistle (sound made with the lips)
high-quality goods; luxury item
song lyrics; words of a song; libretto
difference in elevation (between two points in a body of water); head; drop (e.g. of a waterfall); difference; gap
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
of long standing; long-pending; long-cherished; for years (past); over a period of years; for a long time
independent; autonomous; voluntary; of one's own initiative
grass used for thatching; sedge used for thatching
to divide; to separate; to partition; to punctuate; to mark off (with a comma); to insert pauses (between words or phrases when reading aloud)
subsidence; sinking; fall (of a city, fortress, etc.); surrender; fall (in position, rank, etc.); demotion
meeting; rendezvous; meeting for the first time; coming across; confluence
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
how many people; a number of people
one's personal belongings; one's vicinity; one's daily life; everyday necessities
delusion; wild idea; (wild) fancy; (ridiculous) fantasy
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
to introduce; to compare; to check; to adjust; to pull into place
(it was) no bother at all; not at all; it was nothing
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
inquisitively; pryingly; nosily; thoroughly; persistently; through-and-through
polish; burnishing; improvement; becoming more skilled
helper; assistant; help; assistance
to haul in (hand over hand); to pull in; to draw in; to trace (history, threads of a story, etc.); to retrace (e.g. memories); to go over
growth; development; one's early life; upbringing; personal history
queer fellow; odd fellow; eccentric person; crank; oddball; freak
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
to be moderate in; to be temperate in; to refrain (from doing); to withhold (an announcement, comment, etc.); to be beside; to be close by
rebellious phase; rebellious age
to slip down; to slide down; to glide down
honor student; honours student; model student; prize pupil
knowing only too well; being fully aware of
to slap; to strike; to spank
for today; for the time being