to content oneself with; to be resigned to (one's fate); to be contented (satisfied) with (one's lot)
to accept; to receive; to agree
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
too much for one to handle; beyond one's capacity; unmanageable; uncontrollable; incorrigible; obstreperous
to call on someone; to call at a place; to ask; to inquire; to hear; to be told
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
Mr; Mrs; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
to take over (someone's duties, business, etc.); to inherit; to succeed to; to hand over
to be reluctant (to do); to be unwilling (to do); to falter; to slacken; to have a frequent urge to defecate but difficulty passing stool; to suffer from tenesmus
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
lifeboat; friend in need; helping hand; timely help
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
to feel that something is true or actually happening; to hit one (realization, thought); to sink in
family name; house name; family honour; family honor
for a certain reason; owing to unavoidable circumstances
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
slight bow (as a greeting or sign of gratitude); nod; salutation; consideration; thoughtfulness
nod; inclination of the head
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
like; similar to; something like ...; someone like ...
to collect oneself; to cool off; to recover oneself
if you think about it; come to think of it
it is assuredly (that) ...; can say with confidence that it is ...
dramatic (improvement); remarkable (difference); marked; (far) better; exceptional
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
regarding ...; concerning ...; about ...; on ...; with respect to ...; in regard to ...
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
youngster; neophyte; greenhorn
annoying; infuriating; provoking; irritating; aggravating; vexing
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
to make an appearance; to show up
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
several years; a few years
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
the vertical; height; front-to-back; length; north-to-south; vertical (relationship)
rotation; revolution; working (e.g. of one's mind); function; turnover (of goods, funds, etc.); circulation
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) han (unit of land area, approx. 595.8 m^2)