accumulation; accumulate; store
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
depression; low spirits; luxuriant (of vegetation)
elder brother; one's senior; older man; man older than oneself
to this extent; to this degree; this much
one's heart's desire; one's dearest wish
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
unremitting effort; dogged perseverance; unswerving loyalty
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
to run along; to run beside; to follow (a policy, plan, etc.); to act in accordance with; to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
all you want; as much as one wants
food and drink; eating and drinking
party; banquet; reception; feast; dinner
to defy; to disobey; to rebel against; to oppose; to resist
opening (one's mouth) wide; saying "aah"; crying loudly; wailing; bawling
poor; meagre; meager; feeble; scanty; shabby
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
world; society; people; the public
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
to cling to ... in tears; to beg ... in tears; to appeal; to throw oneself on someone's mercy
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
misfortune; bad luck; ill luck; ill fortune
henchman; follower; (arch.) adopted child
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy