rising; ascending; climbing
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to act innocent
nagging; critical; talkative; gossipy
noninterference; leaving something to take its own course; giving someone a free hand with something
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
home environment; family environment
growth (to maturity); being brought up; growing up; raising
experience; history; record; career
including (all of); -wide (e.g. company-wide); with (everyone); (concerning) the entirety of; all of
having one's guard up; not showing weak points; (of women) resisting attempts of being hit on; being distrustful of potential love interests; prudish
back lane; byway; back street; unfair means; dishonest means
revival; restoration; resuscitation
killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game
definite; final; decisive; conclusive
older brother; elder brother; brother (as older-brother figure in friendly and or work relationship); young man; buddy
being ruined; being spoiled; coming to nothing; complete loss of face
trivial; not amounting to much
look who's talking; I don't want to hear it from you; are you in any position to say that?
to act like a grown up; to pretend to be an adult
this way and that; (by) various means; (by) every means
admonition; warning; advising (against); reproof
clearly (standing out); distinctly; sharply; boldly; in sharp relief
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
gentle; quiet; mild; quiet (color, pattern, etc.); sober
superficially clever; smart-alecky; shrewd
to shrivel (e.g. cut vegetables, skin); to wilt; to fade; to wither; to be wizened
to be rustic; to be countrified; to have a rural feel
to re-grip; to re-wrestle; to regroup (after some adverse event)
to disappear; to vanish; to abscond; to decamp
former site (of something); site (e.g. of a demolished building)
appearance; air; condition; state; form
to drive away; to clear; to scatter; to disperse
single; solo; solitary; just one; only one
access (to a place, esp. using public transport); access (to a website, data, etc.)
to mellow; to become softened by maturity
snugly; neatly; compactly; cosily
energy; vigour; vigor; liveliness; spirit; life