story of one's experiences
pure-bred (usu. animal); pure-blooded; thoroughbred
to suck up; to pump up; to siphon off (profits, etc.); to exploit; to take up others' opinions, hopes, etc.
heading; headline; index; headword
to establish an emotional bond with; to reach out to; to relate to
to bother; to meddle; to poke one's nose (into another's business); to be too helpful
operating room; operating theatre
eternity; perpetuity; permanence
to prevent; to take precautions
by nature; from the very beginning; through and through; absolutely (not); (not) at all
to raise; to bring up; to rear; to cultivate; to foster; to nurture
falling asleep (in one's clothes); lying down to nap; crashing out
recess; break; breathing spell
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
to say in other words; to put another way; to express in different words; to reword; to rephrase
one chance; only opportunity
latest; newest; late-breaking (news)
childish; child-like; immature; infantile
being put off (by someone's words, behaviour, etc.); being taken aback; recoiling (in shock, disgust, etc.); zooming out or pulling the camera back to get a wider image (in film and TV)
mild; calm; gentle; quiet; congenial; amicable
dignity; majesty; sanctity
radical party; extremists
cell; cell (in an organization, esp. a communist party)
to grow wild; to run to waste; to become rough (of art, craft, etc.); to lose refinement; to intensify (of wind, rain, etc.); to become more severe
horn; antler; antenna; feeler; horn-like projection (e.g. peaks of whipped cream)
dead branch (or twig, etc.); withered branch
to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard
every conceivable; every single; every possible; all kinds of
fragment; scrap; cut end; cut-off piece; chip; odds and ends
to come out (e.g. hair); to fall out; to collapse (e.g. building, floor); to be left out; to be omitted
world peace; peace of the world
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
basic principle; fundamental principle
to have (something) innate; to be born with
while alive; during one's lifetime