troublesome; bothersome; tiresome; annoying
once and for all; completely; spotlessly
tolerant; generous; lenient; broad-minded; magnanimous
carrying (someone) on one's back (esp. a child); piggyback ride; relying on (someone); being (financially) dependent on
soundly (sleeping); fast (asleep)
exceedingly; extremely; exceptionally; unexpectedly
to build; to construct; to put up; to build up (a fortune, reputation, enterprise, etc.); to establish (a relationship, system, etc.); to create
to pull out; to draw out; to pick out; to take (a sample); to steal (the contents of something); to pilfer
trial product; prototype model
source of worry; source of distress
to be imminent; to be impending; to be pressing; to be urgent
to change one's way of thinking; to switch the direction of one's thoughts; to put one's focus on a new subject; to adopt a new frame of mind
violent emotion; passion; fury
to make a joint vow; to swear together; to pledge
self-esteem; self-respect; self-importance; conceit; pride
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
early on; earlier on; from early
live-in domestic service; live-in apprenticeship; public duty; public service
to appear uneasy; to appear anxious
passing (an exam); pass; success; meeting (specifications, standards, etc.); passing (inspection); qualification
play; sport; fun; caprice; joke; jest
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
perennial youth; eternal youth
white; unseasoned; undyed; very much; precisely; playing dumb
oldest; most advanced age
to be seized with fear; to be seized with panic
(act of) violence; vicious crime; murder
yourself; himself; herself
reason; logic; sense; natural way of things
transparency; clarity; coherence
pardon; forgiveness; exemption; permission
to make up for; to compensate for; to offset
to get change back; to be more than enough
to collect (e.g. one's thoughts); to get in order