to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
retainer; subject; vassal; servant
how things should be; the way something ought to be; ideal state; ideal form
something like ...; something called ...
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (someone) for advice
bright; intelligent; clever; smart
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
to hit the nail on the head; to guess exactly right
deep down; special place in one's heart; in the back of one's mind
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
to knit; to plait; to braid; to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit
to save up; to stockpile; to stash away; to hoard; to amass; to salt away
all present; all concerned; all of us
to look around; to survey
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
difficult voyage; stormy passage; hard flight; rough going; running into trouble; proceeding with difficulty
rather than; more ... than ...
left utterly helpless; have no one to turn to; unapproachable
honestly speaking; in truth; in all honesty; to be frank
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
grasping; seizing; holding; commanding; having control over
being concentrated on one thing; devoting oneself completely to something
that is to say; so that means
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
even though; despite; when
son-in-law taken (adopted) into family
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered