careful selection; careful screening; hand-picking
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
emotional strength; force of will
professional player (sports); pro
inborn; innate; inherent; a priori
absolute pitch; perfect pitch
premature death; untimely death; dying young
for the present; for the time being
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
sprout; shoot; bud; germinal disk (in an egg)
it is to be regretted that ...; it is a pity that ...; it is unfortunate that ...
bygones; the past; past event
(outward) appearance; (proper) format (e.g. of an essay); form; appearances; decency; lip-service
young child; toddler; child over 1 but not yet of school age
slowly; tardily; complaining; grumbling; unsettled (e.g. weather); loose
violent explosion; bursting
hands-free (e.g. telephone)
morning training (e.g. before school)
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
caring for (esp. a pet or a small object); cherishing; being fond of; prizing; treasuring
(complete) set; outfit; kit; all; everything
one day; (on) a certain day
battle formation; camp; encampment; group; gang; war
cyberstalker; online stalker
pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable
having the same family name and given name (as someone else)
pause (in speech, writing, etc.); punctuation; break; end; (place to) stop
knowing; being aware (of); (an) acquaintance
adopted child (usu. male); son-in-law
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
turmoil; chaos; confusion
gallant; manly; brave; imposing; awe-inspiring; chivalrous
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
unaffected and sincere, with fortitude and vigor (vigour)
murder; killing; murderer
at; in; at; when; by; with
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
rare; exceptional; extraordinary; unique; incomparable; unparalleled
to invite in; to show someone in