protagonist; main character; hero; head (of a household); proprietor (of a store)
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
enjoyment; pleasure; amusement; anticipation; looking forward to; something to look forward to
standard; criterion; norm; benchmark; measure; gauge
I don't know; I don't understand
to hide; to conceal oneself; to disappear (behind); to be hidden (by); to live in seclusion; to retire (from the world)
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
war; fighting; fierce competition
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
various; a variety of; all sorts of; many (different)
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
The Diary of a Young Girl (journals of Anne Frank, published in 1947)
Helen; Helene; Hellen; Heren; Herren
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
breakup (of a ceremony, wedding, party, meeting, etc.); closure
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
container for keeping food or drink warm; (wide-mouthed) thermos; (rice) warmer; jar
to drain; to pour; to float (e.g. logs down a river); to set adrift; to wash away; to carry away; to broadcast
key; lock; key (to a problem, success, etc.); clue
to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious
probably not; probably won't; intend not to; will not; trying not to; attempting not to; whether you ... or not
to step on; to trample down; to tread on
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
(terrorist) suicide bombing
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
suicide bombing (e.g. crashing one's plane into a target); self-destruction; blowing oneself up
negligent; careless; slipshod; slovenly; reckless; irresponsible
(distant) future; future existence; world beyond the grave; future (tense)
drunk person; (a) drunk; being drunk; getting drunk