when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
to spend (time); to pass; to overdo (esp. alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); to take care of; to support
daily; everyday; days (e.g. of one's youth); every day; day after day
to mark the end; to spell the end
just one person; only one
at that time; in those days
... years old; age (of) ...
(several) tens; dozens; scores (of)
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
to play with (a toy, one's hair, etc.); to fiddle with; to toy with (another's emotions, etc.); to trifle with; to do with something as one pleases; to appreciate
thoughtlessly; rashly; unwisely; halfway; half-done; incomplete
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
personality; character; individuality; personhood
formation; molding; making (up); repair (e.g. with plastic surgery); replacement; -plasty
self-education; self-instruction; self-study
to learn; to study; to take lessons in
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
retaliation; revenge; reprisal; retorsion; retortion
to do whatever it takes; to use every trick in the book; to use any means; to stop at nothing
(social) position; status; standing; position (in a company, organization, etc.); post; rank
to build; to construct; to erect; to build up (a reputation, position, fortune, etc.); to establish (a relationship, household, tradition, etc.); to lay (a foundation)
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
to show contempt for; to look down upon; to have a low opinion of; to cause to fall; to make decline
to struggle in the water; to be drowning; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
to solicit; to demand; to extort
pipe; tube; (tobacco) pipe; cigarette holder; go-between; intermediary
to obtain; to get; to procure; to win; to secure
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon); trace
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet