to lose weight; to become thin; to wither away
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
name; given name; first name
focusing on only one thing; obsessively; intensely; selfish; self-serving
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
pleasant feeling; good vibes
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
beginning; outset; first; onset
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
comparatively; relatively; fairly; considering ...; for ...; despite ...
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
but; however; although; though
another place; some other place; another (person or thing); other; beyond (one's expectations, imagination, etc.); outside
brothers and sisters; siblings; half-siblings; step-siblings; mate; friend
shudder; shiver; trembling with fear
eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son
... years old; age (of) ...
ten-year-old; ten year old
older brother; elder brother; brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband)
really; truly; indeed; very; extremely; terribly
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
until now; till now; up to now; up to the present; so far
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
naming; christening; fiance; fiancee
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
in this way; like this; this (much); so; uh; er
in accordance with; following; roughly; about; Street; Avenue