provoking; rather annoying; (speaking ironically) darling
to boost; to force up; to push up
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
to be perturbed; to be agitated
father-in-law; foster father; stepfather
inside and outside; interior and exterior; inside and outside the country; home and abroad; around; about
to break down; to collapse; to fall apart
to be enthusiastic (about); to be eager (to do); to be keen; to be intent (on); to be determined
(very) quick; rapid; swift; speedy; prompt; expeditious
in the meanwhile; during the time
fight; dispute; feud; competition; contest; rivalry
cold-hearted; callous; unfeeling; insentient (objects); insensate; inanimate
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
to be main; to be principal; to be important
under the command (of); under the banner (of); influenced (by)
overthrow; defeat; bringing down; knockdown
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
brave; courageous; gallant; valiant; heroic
belatedly; though a little too late
(what) one is trying to say; (what) one wants to say; (what) one is saying; (what) one means
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
to be overturned; to be reversed; to turn over; to fall down; to tumble down; to topple over
fierce; intense; severe; very; extremely; terribly
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
to form; to make; to build up (e.g. a fortune); to create; to accomplish; to achieve; to change (into)
account of a dream; fantastic story; wild tale; empty dream
to long for; to yearn for; to hanker after; to be attracted by; to be drawn to; to aspire to
tearing up and discarding (e.g. documents); destruction; annulment; cancellation; reversal (of an original ruling on appeal); quashing
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
to duck one's head; to pull in one's head; to duck down; to shrug one's shoulders
certain reasons; certain circumstances; professional constraints; (lit.) adult reasons
to draw around (e.g. a curtain); to drag around; to take (someone) around; to parade around; to order about; to lead
to try (out); to have a try (at); to test; to put to the test
to show contempt for; to look down upon; to have a low opinion of; to cause to fall; to make decline
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
when; how soon; how long until
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
to take the lead (in doing); to take the initiative; to be the leader
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
stout; corpulent; plump; voluptuous