severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
life story; personal narrative; story of one's life
feeling of tragic heroism; feeling of grim resolve; sense of determination
help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
a long, long time ago; very long ago
to find a clear solution; to come to a clean decision; to give a clear explanation; to divide exactly (without remainder); to divide evenly
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
in a whisper; in a low voice; in undertones; in secret; stealthily
question; inquiry; enquiry
to have a lewd look on one's face; to ogle
breach of manners; breach of etiquette; faux pas
to head out (for); to head (to); to go (to); to leave (for)
(one's) identity; background; upbringing; (one's) character
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
steadfast loyalty; unwavering devotion; remaining faithful to the end; show of loyalty; display of devotion; act of loyalty
care; precaution; guarding; caution
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
dilatorily; sluggishly; to take a lot of time; to become late; to take it easy
to be congenial; to agree with one; to be in one's nature
to give; to do (something) for
child; boy; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
future; (future) prospects; bringing (from abroad, another region, etc.); bringing about; giving rise to
shopping district; shopping street; downtown
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
coachman; driver; cabman; postilion
stand; rest; setting (of a gem); mounting; stock (in grafting); counter for machines and vehicles; level (e.g. price level)
running parallel (to); running side-by-side; keeping pace (with)
transactions; dealings; business
football (soccer); kick to the groin; kneeing in the testicles
to amuse oneself; to make merry
assessment (of value, damages, etc.); scrutiny (of budget requests, etc.); revision (of a budget)
to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
brutal (atmosphere, society, etc.); savage; fierce; violent; bloodthirsty; stark
(another's) daughter; young lady
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
to pass; to overtake; to leave behind; to pull out; to extract; to remove