servile; subservient; obsequious; slavish; self-abasing; grovelling
past days; bygone days; days of yore; while still alive; during one's lifetime
more than anything; above all else
victim; injured party; sufferer
perpetrator; wrong-doer; aggressor; assailant; offender; at-fault party (e.g. in an accident)
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides (with); supporting; standing by
to build; to construct; to erect; to build up (a reputation, position, fortune, etc.); to establish (a relationship, household, tradition, etc.); to lay (a foundation)
to be harboured (of negative feelings or thoughts); to be rooted in one's mind; to coil; to curl around; to become tangled (e.g. of roots)
end; verge; extremity; miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)
pitiful; pathetic; painful (to look at)
not in one's recollection; having no recollection (of); having no memory (of)
deep-seated; deep-rooted; ingrained
outsider's perspective; as seen by an observer
reconciliation; making up (with); making peace (with); being friends again; patching up a quarrel
loss and gain; advantage and disadvantage
advantages and disadvantages; interests (of parties)
calm; composed; self-possessed; firm
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
human relations; personal relationships
unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous
long (time); protracted; prolonged
library (usu. single-room); small library
choices; alternatives; options
regular customer; regular patron; regular visitor; constant companion
to stay long; to hang around; to hang out; to be immersed (in water) for a long time; to soak
mark; sign; to mark; to put a mark on; trademark; paying attention to
student in a lower grade; underclassman
overly familiar; overfamiliar; too friendly; too free; cheeky
to put an end to something; to get something over with; to quit something one has been engaged in too long or to an excessive degree
to suit the convenience of; to accommodate
going on ahead; forestalling; anticipating; arrival before another
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
bookshelves; bookshelf; bookcase
tag (children's game); tig
self-hatred; self-abhorrence; self-loathing
unexpectedly; surprisingly
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
to give (an example); to list; to summon up (e.g. all of one's energy); to gather; to arrest (a criminal); to capture; to nominate (e.g. for a position)
to hold aloft (e.g. a sword); to brandish
large-hearted; generous; liberal; placid; composed; cool
glasses; eyeglasses; judgment; judgement; four-eyes