unfortunately; sorry, but ...
principle of laissez-faire
wholly; solely; entirely; principally; mostly; chiefly
to care for someone; to look after someone
foreign; abroad; overseas
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)
talented; gifted; prodigious; virtuoso; masterful
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
change of pace; change of mood; (mental) break (e.g. going for a walk); refreshment
so to speak; so to call it; as it were
healing; soothing; therapy; comfort; solace
to heal; to cure; to satisfy (e.g. hunger, thirst); to alleviate (e.g. sorrow, fatigue)
spike (on a shoe or tyre); stud; spiked shoes; spikes; injuring (an opposing player) with the spikes on one's shoes; spiking
to be stormy; to be rough; to be rough (of skin); to be chapped; to be ruined; to fall into ruin
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
pin (e.g. hairpin, bowling pin, golf pin, etc.); one (on dice, in cards, etc.); beginning; best; kickback
inside; interior; inner part
exterior; outside; outer; external; lateral
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
rake; lake (insoluble pigment)
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
chores; odd jobs; miscellaneous affairs; miscellaneous expenses
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
in so doing; when you do so; in this regard; on this occasion; some time during that period
sports-minded; sports-oriented
pecking order; hierarchical relationship; vertical relationship; hyponymy
anything and everything; just about everything
to see through; to see the true nature of something
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
fixed; settled; constant; definite; uniform; regularized
running parallel (to); running side-by-side; keeping pace (with)
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
straight; straightforward; direct; neat (e.g. spirits); black (e.g. tea, coffee); entering university directly from high school; fast ball