painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
stairs; stairway; staircase
to roll over; to tumble; to roll about (with laughter)
to screw up; to put the screws on (a person); to constrict (someone, something)
to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)
to be born; to come into the world
the world in general; society; convention
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
more; much more; step; rung; paragraph; passage
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
guilty (feeling, conscience, look, etc.); (feeling) uneasy
reading too much into (what ... says)
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
stirring; rousing oneself
in a little bit; after a short while
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
to turn over; to turn pages of a book; to tear off; to strip off; to tear up
astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
My goodness!; Good lord!; Holy cow!
eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort
speech and conduct; words and deeds
to compete (with each other); to contend for; to vie for; to rival
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
personal; individual; private
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
together; at the same time; same; identical
internal conditions; true state of affairs
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)