one parent; single parent
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
to begin some form of lifestyle
University Entrance Qualification Examination (establishes the equivalent of high-school graduation prior to 2005)
to rule over; to govern; to command; to integrate; to consolidate; to unite
gossipy; abusive; critical; jabbering
appearance (in the eyes of society); decency
promotion; encouragement; fostering; unwanted help (usu. unintentionally harmful); unnecessary help; disservice
interpretation; explanation; reading; construction
to sink deeply into one's mind; to come home to; to go to one's heart; to pierce one's body (e.g. of wind, cold, etc.)
to harm; to hurt; to fail to do; to do amiss; to almost do; to come close to doing
field of vision; view; one's outlook (e.g. on life); one's horizons
position in a game; state of the game; situation; stage; phase
on the other hand; at the same time
indifferent; unconcerned; nonchalant; unmindful; inattentive; careless
to hurt one's feelings; to rub someone the wrong way
to antagonize; to provoke antipathy
to trample down; to tread on; to ignore; to spurn
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
(a place) out of one's reach
hang in there; go for it; keep at it; do your best
to become thin; to fade; to grow pale
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
haughty; arrogant; insolent; proud; overbearing
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
Vienna sausage; wiener; Vienna coffee; Viennese
work of art the creator has confidence in; work one is proud of
see you later; goodbye; sincerely
to face on; to look out on to
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
stingily; tightfistedly; in a miserly manner; naggingly
to shout; to cry (out); to yell; to scream; to clamour
(arch.) that is in; who is called; that is called; that is; I see
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)