persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
excuse me for disturbing (interrupting) you; greeting used when entering someone's home
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
to be enthusiastic about; to be eager; to be keen
living; lifestyle; living room
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
star (usu. not including the Sun); planet (usu. not including Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); star (actor, player, etc.); small dot; spot; star point (in go)
grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
of good character; kindhearted; good-natured
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
person who gets easily elated (when praised, etc.); person who readily chimes in with others; person who gets carried away easily
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
for better or worse; for good and bad; regardless of merit; both good and bad
family-centered sitcom; TV drama of family life; soap opera
blameless; above reproach; beyond reproach; faultless; perfect
proper; respectable; decent; honest
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
sincere; earnest; serious
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)
those (near the second person)
(providing) covering fire; supporting (backing up) someone (in a debate or argument)
needless fear; groundless apprehension; unfounded worry
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
mild; calm; gentle; quiet; congenial; amicable
to be treated to a meal; to be given a meal
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
to overdo; to do too much
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
interference; intervention; meddling