state (of affairs); situation; appearance; look(s); sign; indication
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
children do not know how dear they are to their parents (and therefore act selfishly)
such; this sort of; like this
to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
heart; mind; bottom of one's heart; core (of one's character); centre; center; heart (organ)
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
lifeboat; friend in need; helping hand; timely help
to take out (e.g. garbage); to put out (e.g. dishes on table); to serve (e.g. meal); to get out (e.g. food from cupboard); to submit (e.g. ideas, opinions); to provide for
so-so; passable; now, now; there, there; my, my; oh my!
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
to hoist; to lift up; to (crowd around and) rebuke; to (gang up and) criticize; to reproach severely
to live; to make a living; to get on with
what is called; what you call; what they call; so-called
prized or treasured object
to acquire a position; to hold an appointment
very young; little; childish; immature
(physical) appearance (of a person); one's face and figure
action; operation; process; agency; effect; function
the same generation; coeval
preferential treatment; special treatment; different treatment; express delivery; special delivery
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
feeling of relief (for the time being); peace of mind (for now)
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
smoothly; easily; readily
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
uninterested (in); having no interest (in)
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
if; when; when it comes to ...; as for ...; why don't you ...; why not ...
to be stubborn; to be obstinate; to be perverse; to not give in
disliking; hating; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
opening (one's mouth) wide; saying "aah"; crying loudly; wailing; bawling
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
to beg forgiveness; to ask for someone's pardon; to ask for permission
madly in love; head over heels; fanatically doting; collapsed; out of spirits
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to pretend; to act (as if)