big quarrel; huge fight; big row
until now; so far; up to the present
to care for someone; to look after someone
to stop; to cease; to come to an end; to cut off
zest for living; energy to live
guardian; mentor; protector
big-shot; influential person; happy face; smiling face; sympathetic attitude; getting along with
curiously; curiously enough; oddly enough; to the point of being mysterious; to the extent of being strange
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
to understand; to be convinced; to be satisfied
to grow up; to become an adult
calculating; mercenary; selfish; self-interested
to outwit; to outmanoeuvre; to steal a march on; to get the jump on; to anticipate; to forestall
to be helpful; to be useful
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
more than most people; more than other people; compared with other people; more than others
frivolous; flippant; superficial; shallow; trifling; insincere
prone to adultery; flirtatious
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
words of praise; eulogy; compliment
neck; bottleneck; obstruction; neckline
obstacle; impediment; hindrance; handicap; impairment; disability
with one's own body; by one's own action; through one's own experience; firsthand
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
opposite side; reverse; (on the) other hand
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
to be at one's wits' end; to be cornered; (lit.) to be packed to the hilt
insane; crazy; nuts; out of one's mind
over-fond parent; doting parent
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat; to twinkle (e.g. stars); to flicker; to waver
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
juice; soft drink (usu. fruit-based); sweetened drink
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
container; receptacle; vessel; packaging
rich person; wealthy person; taking good care of things; keeping things for a long time and taking care of them
to overwhelm (e.g. an opponent); to overpower; to overwhelm (someone with emotion); to move; to intimidate; to frighten
cancellation; withdrawal; asking to be excused; begging off; not taking
something heard for the first time; hearing something for the first time
to hurry (up); to urge on; to press; to rush