important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
to make a fist; to clench one's fist
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
common; ordinary; fair (e.g. fight); gracious; frank; open
significant; useful; meaningful; worthwhile; valuable; of interest
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
of the time; at the time; of the hour; in vogue; sought after
self-awareness; awareness (of one's position, abilities, duty, etc.); perceiving (something); taking in (a sensation); self-consciousness
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
(looking around) restlessly; (looking) all around; goggling
to look around; to survey
mom; mommy; mum; female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)
dad; daddy; papa; sugar daddy
beyond that point; after that
binding hand and foot; sleep paralysis; temporary feeling of paralysis; being tied down with money
to tie; to restrain; to confine; to bind; to fasten
many times over; often; repeatedly; time after time
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
to get slightly dirty (all over)
shape; form; appearance; style; state; situation
gradually; by degrees; little by little; bit by bit
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice; tap; click (e.g. of a retractable pen or mechanical pencil)
troublesome; annoying; complicated
fierce look; frightening look; tough look; aggressive attitude; coercive attitude; taking a hard line
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
comparatively; relatively; fairly; considering ...; for ...; despite ...
kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice
to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued
to borrow; to rent; to hire; to make use of (another's help, wisdom, etc.); to obtain; to use (for another purpose)
by nature; by birth; naturally; natural; innate
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
home; household; family; hearth
poverty-stricken; destitute; poor; penurious
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
far from; anything but; not at all ... but rather ...; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
weird; eerie; ominous; creepy; uncanny; unearthly
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
to take (someone to a place); to take (someone) with one; to take along; to lead away
older brother; elder brother; brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband)