top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes; ruler and ruled
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
nasal breathing; breathing through one's nose; person's pleasure; excitement
to swoop down; to glide down; to fly down; to land gently (on); to alight (on)
to give birth to; to drop (a calf, foal, etc.); to lay (an egg)
to allot; to assign; to give; to provide; to fit to; to fasten to
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
lots of; a ton of; a mountain of; piles of; heaps of; so many
to become old enough to understand what's going on around oneself (of a child, etc.)
without; unacceptable; not alright; (arch.) nonexistent; (arch.) not being (there)
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
right away; without delay; as soon as possible; very soon
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
fast-talking; rapid talking
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
to take care of someone; to look after someone; to help; to give help where it isn't wanted; to be officious; to bother
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
they; those guys; those fellows
choice; selection; option
to yield; to give in; to bend (knee, etc.); to subdue; to overpower; (arch.) to feel down
unwillingly; reluctantly; grudgingly; shaking one's head in refusal (like a child)
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
(feeling of) indebtedness; feeling obliged
deep down; special place in one's heart; in the back of one's mind
to be mistaken; to be incorrect; to make a mistake (in); to do incorrectly; to mistake (one thing with another); to confuse
(not) at all; (not) by any means; (cannot) possibly; absolutely
mother; mom; wife; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
with a friendly grin; smilingly
to lock (a door, etc.); to lock up
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say everything; to tell all
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
at first; at the outset; to begin with; as a first step
to win fame; to become widely known; to make a name for oneself
rate; ratio; one tenth; ten percent; (comparative) profit; gain; assignment
to stop (doing); to cease; to desist; to drop; to lay off; to give up
young person; youth; young
passion; enthusiasm; zeal
to remonstrate; to admonish (someone) for; to advise (someone) not to; to warn against
rustling; flapping; unkempt (hair, etc.); loose; dry; decisively