nagging; faultfinding; carping; captious
to insult; to say something insulting about; to bad-mouth
memories; recollections; reminiscence
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
cone shell (Conus geographus)
leather strap; thong; leash
famous; well-known; renowned; your name
three (long cylindrical things); three-of-a-kind (in a dealt hand)
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
to coil around; to follow about; to be related to; to concern; to be associated with
to beg; to pester; to plead; to coax; to hound; to importune
extramarital sex; affair; fooling around; infidelity; wantonness; unfaithfulness
often; frequently; now and then; occasionally
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
sponging off one's parents
means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull
scrutiny; digging into; excavation; inquiry into; enquiry into; prying
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
value; worth; virtue; blessing
thirty-first day of the month; thirty-one days
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
conclusion; decision; judgement; affirmative
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
(United States of) America; United States; US; America (land mass); the Americas
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
license; permit; licence; certificate
town area; urban area; metropolitan area; built-up area
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained