to play an instrument (esp. string instruments); to dance
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
to wake (someone) up (by calling for them); to awaken; to call (to mind); to bring back (memories); to evoke
burdening; bearing; load (electrical, mechanical, etc.); stress; stress testing (of physical function or performance); provocative testing
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
plaintive (melody, tone, etc.); sad; mournful; doleful; sorrowful
tone color; tone colour; tone quality; timbre
daily; everyday; days (e.g. of one's youth); every day; day after day
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with (skillfully); handling (well); managing
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
to set up shop; to open a store
serving customers; looking after visitors; reception
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
manners; etiquette; propriety; manner of production (esp. of prose, poetry, etc.); way of making
probably not; probably won't; intend not to; will not; trying not to; attempting not to; whether you ... or not
glass (drinking vessel); glass (material); glasses (eyewear)
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
runny-nosed child; sniveler; sniveller; greenhorn; inexperienced person
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
drunkard; heavy drinker; boozer
juice; soft drink (usu. fruit-based); sweetened drink
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
to bear up in tragedy; to stand pain well; to hold one's temper; to put up (with something); (lit.) to clench one's teeth
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant; ordinary; normal; regular
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
memories; recollections; reminiscence
intracerebral; inside the brain; (occurring) in the mind; mental (e.g. image); imaginary
innocent; childlike; guileless; free of malice; thoughtless; simple-minded
to lie down; to stretch out; to lie ahead (of danger, difficulty, etc.); to lie in wait
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
memory; recollection; remembrance; memory; storage
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
... years old; age (of) ...
middle; center; heart; midst (e.g. of a storm); peak (e.g. of a season); (the) height (of something)
faithful; devoted; loyal; honest; true
if; in case; supposing; worst (case); unexpected (occurence); unforeseen