being startled; getting a shock
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
to pamper; to make a fuss of; to spoil; to fawn over
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 entrust (a matter) to; to leave to; to abandon oneself to (e.g. pleasure); to yield to (e.g. anger); to devote oneself to
early; soon; quickly; swiftly; rapidly
originally; by nature; from the start
unqualified; without qualifications
in proportion to; according to; depending on
expulsion; excommunication
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
joining (a group, team, etc.); enrollment; enrolment
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
very likely; very probable
to burst (open); to break; to split
entreaty; appeal; petition
re-; again; repeated; deutero-; deuto-; deuter-
to bring (someone) back home; to take (someone) back home
duty; function; office; mission; task
hard to get; hard to come by
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
overserious; deeply sincere; very earnest
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
to hurt one's feelings; to rub someone the wrong way
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
obstinate; inflexible; thickheaded
to accept; to receive; to agree
external; foreign (e.g. relations); public (e.g. image)
no, not like that (but like this)
to accomplish; to finish; to carry through; to follow through
passion; enthusiasm; zeal
sticking to (an opinion, theory, belief, etc.); clinging to; adherence; persistence; insistence
cotton plant (Gossypium spp.); batting; wadding; padding
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
to shut one's eyes; to ignore; to pretend not to know; to die
scream; shriek; shout; exclamation
above-ground floor; ground floor
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
hot (thing); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense