to wither (esp. plants as winter draws near); to fade; to shrivel; to pass one's prime; to start deteriorating; to begin to decline
to push (something) against
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
the same generation; coeval
law; rule; regulation; destiny; fate; karma
one's circumstances; environment; situation (in life)
study; pursuit of knowledge
awareness of things around one; ability to understand what is going on around oneself; judgment; judgement; discretion
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
(innocent) mind of a child; childish mind
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.); coverage
to collect (debts); to dun; to appoint; to promote; to emphasize; to focus on
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
incompetence; inefficiency; inability; incompetent person
cleaning up someone else's mess; making up for someone else's mistake; ass-wiping; arse-wiping
to hold a thing in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to embrace (e.g. a baby); to take upon oneself; to be saddled with
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
empty seat; unoccupied seat; vacancy; vacant post
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
(feeling of) hatred; (strong) dislike; disgust; aversion; revulsion; loathing
kind; tender-hearted; compassionate
to clasp together (esp. hands); to entwine (e.g. fingers)
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal
retainer; subject; vassal; servant
to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it
pride of place; most prominent; top-ranking
loyalty; sincerity; allegiance; fidelity; integrity
cannot be undone; can't be recovered from
fault; error; indiscretion; faux pas
to beg forgiveness; to ask for someone's pardon; to ask for permission
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning