soul; spirit; willpower; vitality; something as important as one's own life; something invaluable
to get involved or entangled in; to get mixed up in; to have something to do with; to have dealings with
mental preparedness; being braced for; being steeled for
meditation; contemplation
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
full portrait; whole aspect; full story
equal; identical; the same; no different (from); just like; equivalent
to encourage; to cheer on; to cheer (someone) up; to raise (one's voice)
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; good night
peremptorily; willy-nilly; forcibly
such; like that; that sort of
to take back; to get back; to regain; to recover; to restore; to recoup
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
side; edge; beside; while (doing); in addition to; at the same time
(looking around) restlessly; (looking) all around; goggling
to crush (with the weight of misfortune)
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
older brother; elder brother; brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband)
living by oneself; living alone
crowded; packed; crammed; cramped; filled; overflowing
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with (skillfully); handling (well); managing
many; numerous; various; large number of
right under; directly below; right beneath
extreme; ultra; mega; damn; stupid; cursed
to receive favor; to receive assistance; to receive help; to be looked after; to be taken care of; to become dependent (on)
impact; shock; impulse; (psychological) shock
to (suddenly) get into a specific mood; (lit.) to get switched on
to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
to talk; to chat; to chatter
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
phew; whew; huff; whoo; woohoo
taking a breath (while singing, swimming, etc.); short break; breather