to profit; to benefit (from); to benefit (someone or something); to be beneficial to; to make good use of; to take advantage of
amendment; correction; revision; modification; alteration; retouching
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
whistling (wind); blowing; fluttering (in the wind); waving; staggering; tottering
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
mental; spiritual; emotional
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
(bearing a) close resemblance; vivid reminder (e.g. of the past); dim; faint; vague
bringing up (one's daughter) like a princess
to love; to cherish; to admire; to appreciate
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
to make sure of; to ascertain; to see with one's own eyes; to watch to the end; to watch to make sure (that)
young person; youngster; young people; (the) youth
basket (shopping, etc.); hamper; cage
to put away; to stow away; to tuck away; to hoard
to gouge; to hollow out; to greatly perturb; to cause emotional pain; to get to the bottom of things; to relentlessly bring the truth to light
to have; to possess; to own; to be endowed with
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
subjectivity; subject (philosophical); ego; one's personal opinion; one's own idea
one's first campaign; one's first battle
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
ought to have been; was ... right?; to do for (inferiors)
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young woman; young (animal); offshoot
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
independence from parents
parents' ability (or inability) to let go of their children
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
joining (a group); becoming a member (of); joining the ranks (of)
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
build; physique; frame; constitution
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk; to get plastered
literary and military arts; the pen and the sword
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
this world; this life; world of the living
honorific/polite/humble prefix
freely; right and left; as one pleases
baton (of command); order; command; direction
charging (at the enemy) with a shout; rush; rushing (an activity); working at full speed; penetration; piercing
trampling down; overrunning; infringement; violation
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)
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
depending on the situation; should time and circumstances permit