growth; breeding; growing up (in, as); upbringing
practice (in the field); training (esp. practical and hands-on); practical exercise; drill
home area; home town; local
strenuous exertion; spurt; splurge
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
alumni association; graduates' association; alumni meeting; class reunion
just because; even if; even though
sunlight; sunshine; sunbeams
being a graduate of the same school; person who went to the same school; fellow alumnus
to meet; to assemble; to gather; to encounter; to run into
to give shelter to; to lodge; to put up; to accommodate
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
husband; master (of a house, shop, etc.)
your home; your family; their home; (my) home
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
something's wrong (with someone); not right (in the head); not oneself; crazy; nuts
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
to grow fat; to gain weight; to grow fertile; to be refined (palate); to be discerning (eye, ear); to become rich
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
nikujaga; meat and potato stew
cabbage roll; stuffed cabbage
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
nice; good; well-executed
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
I don't know ...; how about ...?; I wonder; what about ..?
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
but; however; provided that
to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)