to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
to cling to; to hold on to; to grapple; to set about doing; to begin; to possess (someone; of an evil spirit, idea, etc.)
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
long (time that has passed); old (story)
without hesitation; with great optimism; (pushing or pulling) strongly; (drinking) heavily
rugged; scraggy; angular; gnarled
confidence; trust; faith; credit
implication; nuance; shade of meaning; connotation
to cause someone to worry
to fall ill; to be taken ill
older brother; elder brother; brother (as older-brother figure in friendly and or work relationship); young man; buddy
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
satisfactory; decent; good; proper; worthy
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
the rest; the others; in addition (to that); besides that; and so forth; and the like
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
parents and siblings; one's relatives
(death from) starvation; starving to death
coward; weakling; scaredy cat; wimp; sissy
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
to push away; to thrust aside; to detach oneself from; to keep away from; to act coldly; to do without emotion
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
to shrug (shoulders); to duck (head); to draw back (body)
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
(looking around) restlessly; (looking) all around; goggling
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; courtesy visit (to offer condolences, say congratulations, pay respect, introduce oneself, etc.)
to talk on and on; to rattle on; to keep on talking (without pause)
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
visit for no reason; going on a fool's errand
fart; gas; wind; worthless thing; insignificant thing
purpose for which money is spent; the way money is spent; how goods are used
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of; to take a tea break; to rest
heigh-ho; heave-ho; la-la