to follow around; to shadow; to tag along; to haunt one (e.g. feeling, failure); to follow one
cordial welcome; hearty welcome; kind treatment; hospitality
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
alone; by oneself; on one's own
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
decision; determination; resolution
calm; composed; cool; quiet
to ask again; to repeat one's question; to ask back; to ask in return; to counter
by sheer strength; by brute force
to be given up; to be discontinued
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable; refreshing
to send out; to forward; to show (a person) out
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
to profit; to benefit from; to take advantage of; to make good use of
to be unreasonable; to whine; to act like a baby
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
just cause; good reason; pretext; duty (to one's country, sovereign, etc.)
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
especially; particularly; surely; clearly; as if; as though
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
territory; autonomous region
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
formation; molding; making up; repair (e.g. plastic surgery); replacement; -plasty
country; territory; domain; realm
three times (as much); treble; triple; threefold
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
to rank next to; to come after
centre; center; pivot; central nervous system
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
religion; religious affiliation; belief; religious activity
considerably; not a little; in no small numbers
possibly; by some possibility; perhaps
reason; cause; circumstances
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)