irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
safety confirmation; confirming (something) is safe
finally; at last; ultimately; in the end
to get tired of waiting; to grow impatient
look of amazement; looking dumbfounded
to intervene; to stop (something)
no!; no no!; no, not at all
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
moment by moment; hour by hour
to nod one's head; to nod yes; to agree
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
nervous temperament; worrier's disposition
small; fine; detailed; stingy
to tell (to do); to order; to tell on (someone); to tattle; to often say
dissatisfaction; discontent; disapproval; objection; complaint; protest
sincerely; earnestly; repeatedly; over and over; again and again
blushing; getting red in the face; embarrassment
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
retreating figure; appearance from behind
to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.); to postpone
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
love; love-making; passion; emotion; affections
love; affection; attachment; craving; agape; Ireland
previous generation (e.g. one's parents); family predecessor; predecessor; previous age
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless
self-consciousness; self-awareness
chair; stool; post; office; position
seat; bench; temporary job while looking for a better job or until one marries
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
a lot more; much more; and then some; and plenty more than that
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
unthinkable; unimaginable; terrible; awful; (arch.) very
to well (up); to gush forth (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to feel emotions from (joy, bravery, etc.); to hatch (esp. of parasitic insects, etc.)
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
to hardly recognise; to mistake for something or somebody else
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)