to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
to come together; to join; to get married; to become a married couple
stick; piece of wood; billet; piece of a broken pole
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
much less; to say nothing of
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
orphan; person without friends
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
to increase; to add to; to augment
making a round trip; going and returning; round-trip ticket; return ticket; correspondence; exchanging (letters)
number of times; frequency; count
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
to peel; to skin; to pare; to hull; to bare (e.g. fangs); to open wide (e.g. eyes)
almost every day; almost daily
wholeheartedly; with heart and soul; intently; with undivided attention; with intense concentration; single-mindedly
entry to school or university; matriculation; enrolment (in university, etc.) (enrollment)
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
occasional; infrequent; rare
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
day and night; around the clock
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
accomplishment; execution
all day long; all the day; throughout the day
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
stealthily; secretly; in secret
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
one portion; one serving; adult; grown-up; fully fledged; established
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
future (usually near); prospects