something heard for the first time; hearing something for the first time
to marry (of a woman); to get married (to); to marry into (a family); (arch.) to have sexual intercourse
to be unable to just watch (without doing anything); to be unable to look on in silence; to be unable to overlook; to be unable to remain indifferent to
(providing) covering fire; supporting (someone in a debate, dispute, etc.); backing (someone) up
brothers and sisters; siblings; half-siblings; step-siblings; mate; friend
being a mama's boy; having an (overly) strong attachment to one's mother; Oedipus complex; sexual attraction to one's mother
brother complex; excessive attachment to one's brother; black contemporary (music)
pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
push; pushing; weight; pressure; authority; forcefulness
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
obtaining (a qualification, right, object, etc.); acquisition (of land, property, etc.); gaining possession (of); getting; purchase
dream; dream; hope; unrealistic aspiration; daydream; delusion
concentration; diligence; asceticism; zeal in one's quest for enlightenment; adherence to a vegetarian diet
to lower one's voice; to speak more softly
adult; adult; pornographic; explicit
distance; range; difference (e.g. in opinion); gap; metric
other than; excluding; without
to ask a big favour; to ask unreasonable things; to be unreasonable
homecoming; return to one's home
everything; anything; nothing
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
pardon; forgiveness; exemption; permission
as if nothing had happened
to behave; to conduct oneself; to act; to treat (someone) to (food or drink); to entertain (e.g. to lunch)
rather than; more ... than ...
to detain; to check; to restrain; to stop
to run counter to; to go against; to disobey; to infringe
to see to it that ...; to make sure that ...; to try to ...; to make an effort to ...
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
to come to know; to perceive; to realize; to realise; to become aware (of)
timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish
reservation; putting on hold; deferment; withholding
to cheer up; to be encouraged (by); to be in high spirits
to be unreasonable; to whine; to throw a tantrum
very difficult to ...; nearly impossible to ...
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to drag; to pull
to live; to make a living; to get on with
near oneself; close to one; familiar
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific