one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years
aeroplane; airplane; aircraft
bonds (between people); (emotional) ties; relationship; tether; fetters
at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)
sweets (desserts, candy, etc.)
to buy all (of something) one can get one's hands on; to buy up; to scoop up
to endeavor (endeavour); to try; to strive; to make an effort; to exert oneself; to be diligent
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to have a smattering of
to leave one's seat; to temporarily excuse oneself (from a meeting, etc.); to step outside; to be away (from one's desk, etc.)
cutting to pieces; tearing to pieces
fish served whole (complete with head and tail)
to become hungry; to get an empty stomach
moment by moment; hour by hour
shelter; safe shelter; evacuation shelter; place of refuge
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
repair; mending; fixing; servicing
chattering (teeth); (frozen, worried) stiff; rigid (personality, thinking, etc.); inflexible; voracious (e.g. work, study); without slack or pause
sounding continuously (phone, alarm, etc.)
to well up; to burst; to arise
to be understood by each other (of thoughts, feelings, etc.); to be comprehended; to exchange with each other (thoughts, feelings, etc.); to express to each other (e.g. intentions); to communicate with each other
to be sacrificed; to fall victim to; to fall prey to
market price; speculation (e.g. on stocks); reputation (according to conventional wisdom); estimation
good flavor; good flavour; delicacy; dainty
sauce; Worcestershire sauce
to confute; to argue down; to persuade; to convince; to prevail on
indicates the target of an activity; -ee (e.g. employee, examinee, trustee)
mean; contemptible; despicable; dirty; foul; cowardly
a disgrace (to a whole group of people)
to have a meal; to take a meal
bank; weir; embankment; levee
control (of a machine, device, etc.); control (over an opponent, one's emotions, etc.); governing; management
autonomy (philosophy); self-control
to say to each other; to exchange (jokes, comments, etc.); to quarrel; to dispute
gossip; corner of the mouth
foolish thought; (one's own) thought; (one's own) idea
coming to nothing; bubble on the surface of water; something that is short-lived
thoughtless; rash; hasty; imprudent