irritating; troublesome; gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; heavy (weather); cloudy
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
fall; sinking; surrender; capitulation
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
to grow; to cultivate; to wear a beard
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money)
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; appropriate age (to ...); old enough (to ...)
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
yesterday and today; only recently; just recently; only yesterday
individual; one by one; separate; each
what; so-and-so; such and such; what?; wait; well, well
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
all year round; all the time; year in and year out
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
to show signs of; to appear
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
exchange; conversion; replacement; switching (to); switchover
to pity; to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to tend to (e.g. an injury); to care for; to nurse
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)
faithful; devoted; loyal; honest; true
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
to detach; to decapitate; to cut loose; to let loose; to dismember
to rest; to suspend; to give relief
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son
being familiar with; having a thorough knowledge of; being well-informed about
locking up (doors and windows); fastening the doors
parking lot; car park; carpark; parking garage
aloof; morose; stuck-up; smelling strongly of something; having a pungent smell
side (of the torso); flank; illegitimate child; child born by someone other than one's wife
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on