to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
at any rate; in any case; at the very least; if nothing else
to look happy; to look pleased; to make eyes (at someone); to ogle
older brother; elder brother; brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband)
meeting; assembly; association; conjunction
being present (at the same meeting, occasion, etc.); attendance (with); sitting with; same (seating) precedence; same rank
formal; stiff; strict; ceremonious
to join forces; to cooperate
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
to weather (a storm, rough seas); to ride across; to get through (adversity); to weather; to load completely (e.g. books on a shelf, people or luggage in a car)
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
competition; rivalry; feeling that something is worth the effort; motivation; enthusiasm
everything; anything; nothing
to compete with; to vie for
impression given by a painting or image
leader; authority; mainstay
difficult to ... (physically or emotionally); hard to ...
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
boo! (sound used to scare someone); ugh (dissatisfaction, aggravation); ulp (consternation)
hook (high point of a song); chorus
image; figure; figure; form; image
(another's) daughter; young lady
noisy; loud; much talked of; much-discussed; strict; severe
to be silent; to say nothing
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
to read the situation; to sense the mood; to read the room
being suited to a role; being the right person for the job; suitable role; suitable position; fitting part
perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility
in the same way as; just like
from afar; over a great distance; all the way
trouble (I have put you through); (your) hard work; thank you (for your hard work); I appreciate your efforts
welcome; (warm) reception
(something) one does not really mean; insincere
don't try and tell me that!; don't try that shit on me
as soon as ...; just after ...; immediately after ...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
to pay back a debt; to have one's revenge; to settle a score; to get back at someone
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
yes; sure; gotcha; sycophantically; servilely; fawningly
bundle; package; parcel; counter for wrapped objects