growth; development; one's early life; upbringing; personal history
last week; the week before
abdomen; stomach; (lower) abdominal region; hypogastrium
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
consideration (for); thoughtfulness; solicitude; care; watchfulness; concern
to lend an ear to; to listen to
overdependence (on others; usu. one's fosterers or seniors); lack of self-reliance; presumed acceptance (of one's behaviour); presumed benevolence; attention-seeking (behavior)
end of the work day; close of business; end of the school term; end of the school year
memory; recollection; remembrance; memory; storage
to face; to confront; to be opposite to
in preparation; (shop) not yet open for business
great joy; delight; jubilation
scoundrel; rascal; villain
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
soft and lacking firmness; weak; weak-willed; spineless; weak (market); bearish
(mental) agony; anguish; suffering; distress
to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
longing for; burning desire
return match (esp. boxing); rematch
retort (to an insult, jeer, etc.)
standing on tiptoe and stretching one's back to make oneself taller; stretching oneself; overreaching oneself; overstretching oneself; trying to do something beyond one's ability
something; some kind of; for some reason
though; even if; whether ... or ...
they; those guys; those fellows
conduct; behavior; behaviour
vigilantly (watching for an opportunity); eagerly; with an eagle eye
to mourn; to lament; to be sorry; to regret; to repent
personality; character; individuality; personhood
bodily; with all one's weight; with one's whole body
to stimulate one's appetite; to whet one's appetite
water vapour; water vapor; steam
class; heading; group; category
to become keen on; to get passionate about
good (place to leave off); convenient
otherwise; or else; if not
bad condition; poor condition; disorder; failure; rupture; breakdown (e.g. of negotiations)
author; writer; novelist; artist