grounds; foundation; authority; support; prop; something upon which to rely
guardian; mentor; protector
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
(act of) violence; vicious crime; murder
study group; study meeting
great erudition; extensive knowledge; vast stock of knowledge
(eating or drinking) to one's heart's content
rag; old cloth; tattered clothes; ragged clothes; fault (one is trying to hide); defect
speaker; lecturer; lecturer (at a university or college); instructor; part-time teacher; tutor (at a cram school)
to learn something through hearing
putting beneath other goods; being at the bottom of the pile; lowly position; bottom (of the ladder); obscurity
neglecting; ignoring; paying no attention to; superior to (e.g. a professional); outdoing; outshining
(appropriate for) one's age
to open one's eyes wide (in anger, surprise, etc.); to goggle at
to master (e.g. a skill); to become accustomed to (e.g. a lifestyle); to acquire (e.g. a habit); to retain
result (that makes an act worthwhile); worth (in doing something); value; effect; use; benefit
beyond help; past salvation; incorrigible; irredeemable
barking up the wrong tree; calling at the wrong house
smart-alecky; clever-clever; cheeky; cunning; crafty; shrewd
to draw back; to leave (e.g. the area); to withdraw
glaring at each other; confrontation; standoff; face-off
snakes and scorpions; something detestable
abuse; curse; swearing; insult
viewer (esp. of television, streaming video content); audience; viewership; listener (occ. of radio, audio streaming content)
elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student
to reseat oneself; to correct one's posture
to insist; to assert; to be obstinate in saying
to face the wrong way; to go in the wrong direction
foot of a rock; large rock, most of which is buried
to triumph; to be elated with success
bottle; jar; decanter; flagon; phial; vial
(sound of) footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
parting gift; remembrance; aftereffect
frequently; often; (staring) fixedly; narrowly; closely
to get dead drunk; to get blind drunk
alcoholism; alcoholic; drunkard
bunch of flowers; bouquet
alcohol; alcoholic drink; alcohol; (alcohol-based) hand sanitizer
heredity; (genetic) inheritance