thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
to worry (about); to fuss (over); to be careful (about); to pay attention (to); to take (good) care of
there is no need to; it is fine if you don't; unnecessary; does not match; out of reach of
forward; officious; impertinent; intrusive
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
possessed of a strong sense of duty
consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
regarding ...; concerning ...; about ...; on ...; with respect to ...; in regard to ...
reward; honorarium; remuneration
anything; whatever; whatever one likes
household belongings; household goods; family fortune; family assets
mobilization; mobilisation
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
to have the privilege of doing
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
older brother; elder brother; brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband)
to say; to be called; to do
to be (animate); to be; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed; to (have the audacity to) do
impossible to do (although wants to)
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
to save face; to keep face; to not lose face
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
this family; our family; this house; we
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
territory; dominion; grounds (e.g. school)
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (someone) for advice
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
generally; on the whole; general; rough; outline; main points
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
to cry; to shed tears; to suffer (from); to be troubled (by); to accept (an unreasonable request, loss, etc.); to do reluctantly
duty; obligation; responsibility
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded
to recall; to remember; to recollect
to not give in; to be obstinate; to be stubborn; to be perverse
obstinate; stubborn; headstrong
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
three days and three nights
without eating or drinking
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
father; dad; husband; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); he
any more; anymore; any further; any better; any longer