obstacle; impediment; hindrance; handicap; impairment; disability
living together; communal life; cohabitation
lying down and getting up; waking; getting up; living (with); staying (with)
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
junior (at work, school, etc.); younger people; younger student
racing (of an engine); spinning one's wheels; running idle; fruitless effort; going nowhere; going round in circles
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
what's in one's heart; one's emotional state; what one feels
placid; composed; big hearted; broad-minded; great quantity (of something)
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
about; concerning; as to; regarding
in some cases; sometimes; on occasions
lack of common sense; thoughtlessness; senselessness; irrationality; absurdity
quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to
poor-quality; low-quality; shoddy; low-grade
to be embarrassed for a reply; to be at a loss for a reply
knowing how to swim with the tide; being good at dealing with things
in all sincerity; with one's whole heart; whole-hearted devotion
to apologize; to apologise
intangible; incorporeal; by force; outrageous; making light of; making fun of
knowing how to swim with the tide; being good at dealing with things
strong power of the state; iron fist; heavy hand
firm; strong; unbending; unyielding; uncompromising; stubborn
to persist in; to carry out; to have one's own way; to push through; to carry through
bad reputation; disgrace; unpopularity
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
to cut corners; to be shoddy
to let something (or somebody) go past; to do too much
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
to be taken aback; to be dumbfounded
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
dawn; daybreak; end; soon after something has ended; beginning (of a new year, month, etc.)
original method or procedure; serious; orthodox; classical
general mobilization; general mobilisation
whaa whaa; sound of a baby crying
nasty; mean; heartless; inconsiderate; selfish