one's own house; own; personal; autologous
praiseworthy; commendable; laudable; strange (person); weird; odd
adversity strengthens the foundations; after a storm comes a calm; what doesn't kill you makes you stronger; (lit.) the ground hardens after it rains
inarticulate; not making oneself quite clear; slurring one's words; evasive
stupidity; ignorance; stupid person; ignorant person
fate; destiny; predestination
on the one hand ... (and on the other ...); on one side
successively; one after another
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex
congestion; crush; crowding; confusion; disorder
-cide; killing; killer (of ...)
to pull apart; to separate; to draw; to tie (a game)
one's younger days; when one was young
adopted child (usu. male); son-in-law
three years; third school year (e.g. of high school)
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
under-shoulder swing-down; technique of grasping the arm of the opponent, the moment he comes forward, while stepping out of line and pushing down on the shoulder blade with the other hand, thus pulling him down; dodging; parrying (questions); disappointment; letdown
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
having a companion makes the journey easier; travel is better with company
only; merely; nothing but; no more than
fool; idiot; dotage; senility; touched in the head (from); out of it (from)
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
bursting with youth and energy (esp. young woman); vivaciously young; (fish) jumping around energetically (e.g. when caught in a net); bursting (e.g. seams); tight; splattering (e.g. cooking oil)
tidying up; clearing up; cleaning up; clearing away; putting in order
(short) rest; breather; break
nice; good; well-executed
exerting care; attention; consideration; thoughtfulness
carefree; free from worry
to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)
cause of victory; reason for (one's) success
only the results matter; it's all about the results
assertion; declaration; affirmation
if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything
flour; meal; powder; heroin
every single word and phrase; each and every word
comfortable; easy; calm; loose; spacious
to cast a shadow; to appear; to loom (of a threat, etc.); to manifest (of symptoms, etc.)
to be interested in; to take an interest in; to care about
one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years