to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
self-conceit; self-satisfaction; self-righteousness; self-importance; complacency
diligent study; devoting oneself to one's studies
to cross one's mind; to be reminded
pointing out; identification
conceit; hubris; vanity; presumption
to make someone realize (e.g. their mistake); to bring (something) home to someone; to teach someone a lesson
to comfort; to console; to amuse
to look away; to avert one's eyes
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
to thrust away; to send flying
pardon; forgiveness; exemption; permission
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind
to put to shame; to humiliate; to disgrace; to rape; to assault; to violate
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
way out; means to escape; escape route
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
to chide; to rebuke; to reprove
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
to fall in love; to be in love; to be charmed with; to lose one's heart to
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
to go on about (one's love affairs); to speak proudly of (one's spouse, girlfriend, etc.); to speak fondly of
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
(a) step ahead; (a) jump ahead
to have a lot on one's shoulders; to bear a lot of responsibility
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
plate (often as in "tectonic plate")
just cause; good reason; pretext; duty (to one's country, sovereign, etc.)
harvest; crop; ingathering; fruits (of one's labors); gain; result
creak; squeak; rasping sound
stairs; stairway; staircase
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study); holding both roles (e.g. Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs); and; in addition; concurrently; at the same time
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point