when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement); retired person; retiree; surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII)
degree of familiarity; popularity
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
world; society; people; the public
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
gap; lag; difference; discrepancy; shear (e.g. shear stress)
to attack a routed enemy; to sink the boot into; to pour salt on a wound
moral support; emotional support; spiritual support
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
election; selection; choice
proposal; proposition; suggestion
letting (someone) die without helping
to advise strongly; to insist (on something)
to bark; to howl; to howl (e.g. of the wind); to roar; to yell; to cry
nonchalant air; unruffled air
from right to left; in one ear and out the other; nice and quick; with speed and address; without further ado
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
to have a tendency to; to be liable to; to have a touch of; to have a smack of
existence; being; survival; to exist; to live; to survive
stern; grim; rough; rugged; forbidding; overbearing
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
in confusion; in a fluster; in bewilderment; sobbing; tearfully; trembling (voice)
to mediate; to intervene; to smooth
stinging; smarting; on edge; nervous; ripping; peeling
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
party; group; crew; company (of troops); corps; unit
admission; incorporation; enlistment; enrollment
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
calm; serenity; tranquillity; tranquility
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
regret; repentance; remorse
strong pressure; heavy pressure
to insert; to include; to incorporate; to cut in (printing)
to flatly refuse; to reject; to spurn
following (e.g. someone's opinion); being servile to; adherence; compliance; emulation; mimicking
I agree with you; it is as (someone) says
expedition; (military) campaign; tour (by a sports team, performer, etc.); visit
certainly; surely; definitely
sentiment; sentimentality
to take offense (at); to take offence (at); to feel hurt (by)
collaborator; cooperator; coworker; ally