to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (someone) for advice
adds force to a statement, decision or conclusion; indicates command; (strongly) emphasizes the previous word; adds focus; some- (e.g. something, someone)
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively; extreme
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
to hate; to dislike; to avoid; to disregard; to act without regard (for); to be bad for (e.g. dust in machinery)
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
tedious; boring; being fed up with
to death (bored, scared, etc.); to distraction; like crazy; like mad; so much; dying (e.g. for a drink)
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
brink; verge; critical moment; crucial moment
in 8 or 9 cases out of ten; in all probability
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
begging; pestering; pleading; coaxing
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
joke; pun; jest; smartly dressed; stylish; fashion-conscious
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
to cling to; to embrace; to throw one's arms around
thin (of an object); pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.)
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
sensual; sexy; voluptuous
pleasant (of a sensation); comfortable; cheerful; happy; smooth (of function); working well
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
weak; feeble; delicate; frail; helpless
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
to become attached (to); to take (to); to become affectionate (with); to be tamed; to get close (e.g. to someone emotionally); to become intimate (with)
you; Mr; Mister; older brother; elder brother
to rise; to swell; to intensify; to increase; to grow stronger; to get higher
of course; certainly; naturally
to leave (a matter, decision, etc. to someone); to entrust (to someone); to leave (to chance, one's imagination, etc.); to let (take its own course); to use (money, strength, spare time, etc.) to the full; to use freely
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
to hug (someone) tight; to embrace; to give (someone) a tight hug; to cuddle
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
to pin down; to knock down; to push (and hold) someone down (esp. with sexual connotations)
cute; adorable; charming; lovely; pretty