winning a prize; receiving an award; being awarded
managing (to raise funds, find time, etc.); contriving; scraping together (money); working out (a plan, solution, etc.); thinking out; devising
always having a comeback; fast-talking
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
family structure; family composition; family makeup
living by oneself; living alone
foreign capital group; foreign company
Christmas holiday; Christmas vacation
to stay long; to hang around; to hang out; to be immersed (in water) for a long time; to soak
to drive away; to clear; to scatter; to disperse
to enjoy; to take pleasure in; to have a good time; to look forward to
wonderful; splendid; magnificent; exceeding; incredible; remarkable
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
sacrifice; victim (esp. someone killed); casualty; sacrifice (to a deity)
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to one's heart's content; following one's heart's desires
treat (esp. food and drink); entertainment; treating someone (to a meal); gorgeous dinner; feast; excellent food
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
ill feeling; ill will; animosity; bad impression
bad(-tasting); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
different suitabilities; being cut out for certain things (and not for others)
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
(made of) leather; leather-bound
thin (paper, cloth, porcelain, etc.); of thin make; superficial (knowledge, critique, etc.); shallow; slight wound; slight cut
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
to go broke; to be reduced to poverty; to be driven to destitution
to lose (something); to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
midwinter; dead of winter
part-time job; side job; part-time worker; part-timer
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice