maintenance; preservation; improvement
to insist; to assert; to be obstinate in saying
doing whatever one pleases
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
to heal; to cure; to satisfy (e.g. hunger, thirst); to alleviate (e.g. sorrow, fatigue)
warp; curvature; curve; arch
to get drunk; to become intoxicated; to feel sick (e.g. in a vehicle); to become nauseated; to be elated; to be exalted
free; unrestricted; (with) complete mastery; completely in control
state of slight intoxication; being a little drunk
moderate; proper; just right
to carry (a child) on one's back; to piggyback; (arch.) to take on (a job, responsibility, etc.)
careless; stupid; thoughtless; heedless; unobservant; inadvertent
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
face; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts); ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
holiday; day off; furlough; absence (from work)
to go over the top; to act without restraint; to cut loose
how many people; a number of people
to fight against; to oppose; to face
setting a bad example to others
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
bonds (between people); (emotional) ties; relationship; tether; fetters
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
gift; boon; (good) result; fruit (e.g. of one's efforts)
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
good-naturedness; good-natured person; credulous person; easy mark
recklessly; thoughtlessly; pamperingly; indulgently; shoo!; heave-ho; hallo
to denounce; to disparage; to lambast; to abuse
to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to cozy up (to); to butter up
in a great quantity; plentifully; greatly
present point (i.e. in history); at the present time
to leave nothing undone; to give good service; to attend to everything; to be on someone's tracks (e.g. police); to catch up with; to close in on