although; but; even though; I wish that
remains; traces; (the sorrow of) parting; end
telephone receiver; telephone mouthpiece; making a telephone call; receiving a telephone call
to approach; to draw near
to seclude oneself; to shut oneself away
number of words a person speaks; number of dependents; number of mouths to feed; number of shares, items, applications, etc.
to raise one's voice; to shout
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
load; heavy burden; encumbrance; heavy freight; heavy responsibility
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
acceptable; satisfactory; approval; being in favour; Pass (grade); Fair
not holding on; not using the hands; letting go one's hold; lack of reserve (in expressing one's emotions); lack of restraint; openly (saying)
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
tall figure; high stature
fiercely (e.g. of a fire burning); bong-bong (of clock ringing); with repeated bangs (e.g. of fire cracker); striking clock; green young man from a well-to-do family
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
puzzling; tangled; complicated; complex
to become like a different person; to have a change in personality
to visit one place after another without plan or effect; to gallivant about
basket (shopping, etc.); hamper; cage
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
to drive in (e.g. nail, stake); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to input (data)
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
bachelor's life; life of a bachelor
curtain; hanging; bunting
government office; agency; board
chasing after women; womanizing
to jaunt around; to play around; to visit one place after another without effect
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
to ask; to enquire; to query
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to keep one's mouth shut; to refuse to talk