boy; son; baby boy; young man
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
to apologize; to apologise
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
sudden change; sudden turn
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; mysterious; meaningless
self-indulgence; doing as one pleases
genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional
to be satisfied (with); to find satisfactory
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
to fight; to compete; to contest; to argue; to dispute heatedly
to be able to eat; to be able to swallow
physical condition; state of health
to let out a cry; to break forth
in accordance with; following; roughly; about; Street; Avenue
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
to glare; to dazzle; to glitter
(in) his way; peculiar to him
impediment; burden; encumbrance; hindrance; drag
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
using freely; making full use of; having a good command of; working (someone) hard; driving (someone) on
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
to apply for; to make an application; to propose (marriage); to offer (mediation); to make an overture (of peace); to challenge
rationality; reasonableness
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
middle of the night; dead of night
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
special training; intensive training; crash course
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
every corner; every nook and cranny; all the ins and outs
small; little; slightly less than; just about; somewhat; somehow
nearby (one's seat); (by) one's side; Dear (Mr./Mrs.)
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant
preemptive strike; preemptive attack; first strike
to have one's attention attracted (caught); to be preoccupied with