to throw oneself (into an activity)
to feel depressed; to be down
regulation; (traffic) policing; control; restriction
eldest child; oldest child; first child; eldest son; oldest son
(another's) child; child; kid
administrative; businesslike; practical; impersonal; perfunctory; robot-like
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
satisfying; pleasing; gratifying
confident; full of confidence; cocky; full of oneself
to try all possible means
to delay; to postpone; to put off; to slow down; to hold up; to retard
term; period; time frame; time limit; deadline; cutoff (date)
steering; piloting; flying; management (of people); handling; manipulation
postponement; deferment; hesitation; delaying; suspended sentence
public opinion; popular voice; public sentiment; consensus
to enlist as a supporter; to win over to one's side; to gain as one's ally
real intention; true motive; true meaning
taking no notice of; paying no attention to
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
to look back on (the past); to reflect on; to look behind (at); to turn round (and look); to consider; to concern oneself about
attachment; adhesion; insistence; tenacity; fixation; obsession
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge
great storm; very severe weather; upset; surprise result; agitation; upheaval
selfishness; egotism; egoism; (being) self-centered; without consulting; (doing) as one pleases
uneasy feeling; sense of anxiety; malaise
to be pleased; to be in a good mood
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
being resented (by someone one holds resentment towards); responding to kindness with resentment; thinking ill of someone who meant to be kind; unjustified resentment; unreasonable grudge
to make snide remarks; to put into bad mood
to hold a grudge; to hold something against someone
world; society; people; the public
passionate love; ardent love; devotion
finally; after; following; at the end (of)
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
non-stop talking; speaking indiscreetly; chattering; thin; flimsy
to put something out of the way; to move (something, someone) aside; to set aside; to keep apart; to remove (someone) from the group; to shun
really; truly; very; extremely; exceedingly; sincerely
selfish; self-centred; egotistical
serious look (on one's face); straight face
a family; a household; (one's own) style; school; gang; (yakuza) family
(going out and) receiving (someone); (heading out and) meeting; picking up; welcoming
notification; official notice; directive (e.g. from higher to lower levels of the administration); being well versed (in); being proficient (in)
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
reduction of penalty; commutation of a sentence