being apt to; being liable to; being inclined to
third day of the month; three days
fourth day of the month; four days
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
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
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
slowly; tardily; complaining; grumbling; unsettled (e.g. weather); loose
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
to stop; to quit; to put an end to
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
sleeping in late; oversleeping; late riser; sleepyhead
pleasantry; joke; tomfoolery
tone (of voice); manner of talking
in the belly; in one's heart of hearts
older brother; elder brother
by nature; naturally; by birth; innately; congenitally
by nature; by birth; naturally; natural; innate
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
your; indicates high rank or status; indicates love and respect (usu. for an older person)
understanding; comprehension; grasp; perception; appreciation; mastery (of an art or skill)
number of days; period of days; daily interest rate
operation (working) of the mind
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
restoration; rehabilitation; recovery; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
in order to do; for the purpose of doing
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
24 hours; twenty-four hours
ten; 10; ten years of age
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; practice; action; implementation; fulfillment
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
on the contrary; rather; all the more; instead