comfort; consolation; diversion
young person; inexperienced person; novice
responsibility; duty; obligation
headship of a family; family property
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
in a manner of speaking; as it were; so to speak; if you like; per se
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
sincere; honest; faithful
rustic simplicity; homeliness; unsophisticated; naive; honest; simple
at any time; at any moment; when; at what moment
showing one's face in public; facing another person
any kind of; every; whatsoever; whatever
to stay on (e.g. at one's friends house); to remain in the same neighborhood
unbearable; intolerable; unendurable
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
impure; adulterated; foul; mixed; dishonest
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
pushing forward (undaunted, bravely); working vigorously towards an aim; struggling on; striving towards
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
plump; rotund; chubby; entirely; completely; wholly
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
slovenly; loose; sluttish; slatternly; untidy; undisciplined
manner of speaking; way of speaking; intimation; lip service; words
to become scared; to have an attack of nerves; to have a yellow streak; to chicken out; to run out of courage
to move forward; to move on
with energy; vigorously; cheerfully; assertively; lustily
nightclothes; nightwear; sleepwear; pyjamas; pajamas; nightgown
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
stairs; stairway; staircase
to run up (a hill, stairs etc.); to dash up; to rush up
mistletoe (esp. European mistletoe, Viscum album); parasitic plant
tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training
to miss (doing); to fail (to do)
to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound
stone paving; cobble paving; stone steps; check (pattern); pavé; rectangular dessert (usu. made from chocolate or several layers of sponge cake)
honesty; integrity; purity and unselfishness