to return; to come home; to leave (of a guest, customer, etc.); to get home; to get to home plate
to knit; to plait; to braid; to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit
being a mama's boy; having an (overly) strong attachment to one's mother; Oedipus complex; sexual attraction to one's mother
to jest; to joke; to play the fool; to act indecently; to be silly over
to poke fun at; to make fun of; to send up
verbal gaffe; verbal slip; slip of the tongue; using improper words
to be discouraged; to be disheartened
couscous; cuscus (variety of phalanger)
understanding person; supporter
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
to lose (through death; e.g. a wife, child)
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
face; looks; countenance; vestige; trace; reminder
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
to look (stare) back at (someone); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to put a person to shame; to look back (behind oneself)
strong-minded; strong-willed; having great willpower
frail; having a weak constitution; being in poor health
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
starting point; origin; origin (of coordinate axes); datum point
to cut (cloth, paper, etc.); to cut off; to sever (ties); to break off (relations); to cut off (a supply route, enemy's retreat, etc.); to block
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
having in mind; happening to know (of); idea (of); inkling
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
vague; obscure; indistinct; hazy; ambiguous
several years; a few years
sudden; abrupt; unexpected
participation in a war; going to war; taking part in a competition or contest
to twist someone's arm and throw them to the ground; to hold (someone) down by twisting their arm; to wrestle (someone) to the floor; to force (someone) to yield (e.g. an argument); to make (someone) surrender
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
interest; eagerness; enthusiasm
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
absolutely; completely; utterly; really; simply; only
to walk; to go on foot; to tread (a figurative path); to follow; to advance towards (e.g. a solution); to set out (e.g. on the path to destruction, ruin, etc.)
to stick to; to cling to; to adhere to
my goodness!; good lord!; holy cow!
to master (e.g. a skill); to become accustomed to (e.g. a lifestyle); to acquire (e.g. a habit); to retain
positioning side-by-side; parallel arrangement; going along with something; following the crowd; treating something in an equal or egalitarian manner