even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
rich person; wealthy person
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
brothers and sisters; siblings; half-siblings; step-siblings; mate; friend
father; dad; husband; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); he
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
older sister; elder sister
good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend
to be able to manage somehow or other
family precepts; family motto; rule of the home
physical work; manual labour (labor)
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
older brother; elder brother; brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband)
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
to long for; to yearn for; to hanker after; to be attracted by; to be drawn to; to aspire to
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
shackles; fetters; irons; bonds (e.g. family); ties; binding relationship
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
otherwise; if not; or else
obedient; meek; honest; frank; straight (e.g. hair); without peculiarity
to see through (a lie, scheme, etc.); to see into (someone's mind); to read (someone's true feelings); to penetrate
rather; sooner; preferably
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
link (e.g. in a chain of events); part (of a plan, campaign, activities, etc.); monocyclic
all; wholly; entirely; completely; without exception
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
likes and dislikes; tastes; preferences; pickiness (esp. about food); choosiness; fussiness
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
health; healthy; sound; fit
straight ball (pitch); direct (e.g. question); blunt