to make merry; to be festive
several years; a few years
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
having one's hands full; not having any room to do more; at the limit
percussion; tapping; examining by percussion; sounding out (someone's intentions); making an approach (about)
doing whatever one pleases; selfishness; self-indulgence
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
to be overturned; to be reversed; to turn over; to fall down; to tumble down; to topple over
before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
to become ...-ish; to appear like ...; to have a touch of ...; to become stained with ...; to become steeped with ...; to become smeared with ...
tenacity; persistence; obsession; implacability
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
to lose (through death; e.g. a wife, child)
biological younger brother
one's real father; natural father; biological father
taking no notice (of); showing no interest (in); paying no attention (to); ignoring completely
to continue to hold; to hold on to (for a long period); to maintain; to keep
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
exceedingly; extremely; exceptionally; unexpectedly
looking upon (someone) as an enemy; regarding as an enemy; being hostile toward
to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged
breath; breathing; concord; harmony; steam (coming off hot food, tea, etc.); (water) vapor
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic
to relax; to release tension from one's muscles; to let go limp
to worry (about); to fret (over); to be anxious
very loose; slowly; leisurely
side; edge; beside; while (doing); in addition to; at the same time
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
firm decision; decisive measure; resolute step; excellent decision
to take care of someone; to look after someone; to help; to give help where it isn't wanted; to be officious; to bother
inside; interior; (within) one's mind; one's soul; one's heart
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
to disclose; to divulge; to expose; to open (a grave); to dig out
act (usu. undesirable); action; deed; conduct
haggardness; emaciation; wasting away; being tired out; being worn out; exhaustion
to torment; to torture; to afflict; to harrow
riddled with holes; full of holes; full of flaws; full of loopholes; faulty
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)