to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
to grow up; to become an adult
society; public; community; social studies
to shut out; to bar; to lock out; to exclude
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
same period; corresponding period; same year (of graduation, entering a company, etc.); contemporary; synchronization; synchronism
the teaching profession; education of laity
firm; strong; unbending; unyielding; uncompromising; stubborn
to keep talking; to go on and on; to talk non-stop
to be dying; to be about to die; to be close to death
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
to sniff around; to snoop around; to nose about
inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration
leading; guiding; commanding
to turn completely into; to become completely
danger to oneself; (fear of) one's physical safety
to look back on (the past); to reflect on; to look behind (at); to turn round (and look); to consider; to concern oneself about
forbidding to speak; muzzling (a person); bribing into secrecy; hush money
prank; practical joke; horseplay; mischievous trick
shortness of breath; panting; puffing; running out of steam (e.g. economy); losing momentum
uncontainable; irrepressible; uncontrollable
to give a glance (at); to take one look at
advice (to a superior); counsel; proposal; suggestion; recommendation
hiding place; hideout; refuge; retreat; hideaway
to be certain of; to have faith in; to believe completely; to trust (someone completely)
to tame (e.g. animal); to domesticate
to blow out; to spout out
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
groan; moan; roar; growl; buzz; hum (e.g. motor)
brow; glabella; middle forehead; area between the eyebrows
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
to bring down (an animal, opponent, etc.); to kill; to shoot dead; to shoot down
difficult to say which of the two is better; hard to tell which is better; (there is) little to choose between them
binding hand and foot; temporary feeling of paralysis; sleep paralysis; being tied down with money
hard struggle; strenuous effort