to correct; to rectify; to reform; to straighten (one's posture, collar, etc.); to adjust
justification; rationalization
bright; intelligent; clever; smart
very caring; kind; helpful; service-minded
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
warfare in which soldiers fling themselves at the enemy; hand-to hand combat
early days; early years; early stages; initial stages; beginning
military gains; war results; fruit of battle
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
to freeze (from fear); to be unable to (too frightened to) run
of tender years; very young
(not) in any way; (not) at all; (none) whatsoever; what kind of
awareness that one is not good at something; feelings of inferiority
to plant; to transplant; to instil (idea, feeling, etc.)
to be driven into a corner; to be left with nowhere to turn; to be in a dilemma; to be unable to go forward or backward; to be stranded; to get stuck
street; quarter; district; area
to close up; to shut up (e.g. behind doors); to cut off (e.g. because a deadline has expired); to close off (e.g. subscription list)
bed; berth; crib; cot; bedroom
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to go out for a while
to be attentive to small details; to be attentive to others (or others' concerns); to have one's mind turn groundlessly to something negative
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
to be tired of; to be sick of; to get fed up with
(land) with a thump; slumping (of something heavy); (lying down) with a flop; effortlessly (throw onto); roundishly (shaped; of something large)
bubble; foam; froth; suds; lather; head (on beer)
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
memory; recollection; remembrance; memory; storage
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
to have an interest (in something); to feel inclined (toward doing something)
beautiful tree; tree producing beautiful flowers
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
no, not like that (but like this)
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
excessive self-consciousness; excessively self-conscious person
pair; set of two; pair-oared boat; pair; two of a kind
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
looking pale; looking unwell
having no way of knowing; being completely ignorant of