prejudice; bias; distorted view
(in) her way; peculiar to her
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)
to take back; to get back; to regain; to recover; to restore; to recoup
to say; to tell; to state; to do
duty; function; office; mission; task; role
to achieve results; to be successful (in a venture, etc.)
reluctant; unwilling; involuntary; unintentional; unintended; unlooked-for
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
old wound; scar; unpleasant past experience; painful memory; past misdeed
to gouge; to hollow out; to greatly perturb; to cause emotional pain; to get to the bottom of things; to relentlessly bring the truth to light
thief; robber; burglar; rebel; insurgent; traitor
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.); coverage
(someone else's) parents; both parents
eldest child; oldest child; first child; eldest son; oldest son
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
foreign substance; foreign body; strange object; unusual object; (arch.) dead body; (arch.) corpse
originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
swelling; boil; abscess; tumor; tumour
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
to content oneself with; to be resigned to (one's fate); to be contented (satisfied) with (one's lot)
to long for; to yearn for; to hanker after; to be attracted by; to be drawn to; to aspire to
to be full of (e.g. adventure, youth, energy); to be overflowing with
to be smeared; to be covered
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
to make an appearance; to show up
imprisonment; incarceration
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
to compare; to make a comparison (between); to compete (on); to measure (one's strength, ability, etc. against another's)
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
lack of common sense; thoughtlessness; senselessness; irrationality; absurdity
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
instability; insecurity; crankiness
how much; how many; to what extent