defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable
haughty; arrogant; insolent; presumptuous
senior group member; leader among peers; (like) one's older brother; big brother
to stop writing; to put down one's pen; to close (a letter)
sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
young person; youth; young
perfunctory; apathetic; makeshift; slapdash; routine; usual
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
link (e.g. in a chain of events); part (of a plan, campaign, activities, etc.); monocyclic
managing (to raise funds, find time, etc.); contriving; scraping together (money); working out (a plan, solution, etc.); thinking out; devising
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
a (short) time; a while; one time (in the past); a period; (arch.) two-hour period
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
foster sibling; foster brother; foster sister
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
while; although; (but) on the other hand; at the same time; opposite side; other side
cold (attitude); indifferent; unsympathetic; aloof
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
hard to get; hard to come by
side; flank; profile; aspect; dimension
in one's own way or style
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
next term; next period; next version; next release
division; splitting; sharing; distribution; dissemination; allocation
to stand (something) up; to put upright; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to let out; to raise (a cloud of dust, smoke, etc.)
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
long ago; a long time ago; already
presentation (of documents); submission (of an application, report, etc.); production (e.g. of evidence); introduction (e.g. of a bill); filing; turning in
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
taking; taker; last performer of the day (usu. the star performer); last performance of the day; active partner (e.g. in judo demonstration); emphatic or formal prefix
draft (for a speech, bill, etc.)
to finish up; to complete; to finish off; to get through; to polish off
beautiful eyebrows; lovely eyebrows
what kind of; what sort of; what
very troublesome; extremely bothersome; awfully complicated; tedious and annoying
man fit for the post; right person
stealthily; secretly; in secret
to watch over; to keep watch over; to keep an eye on; to watch intently; to stare; to gaze
violence; assault; rough (handling, language, etc.); reckless; rape; sexual assault
to rest one's chin in one's hands