to assert; to declare; to list (one by one); to enumerate; to spread rumours (rumors); to go on and on (about)
common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide
madly in love; head over heels; fanatically doting; collapsed; out of spirits
gorgeous; sumptuous; extravagant; luxurious
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
ordinary people; common folk; general masses; man in the street; populace at large
birth; creation; formation
waiting expectantly; waiting eagerly; looking forward to; long-awaited
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
to some extent; to a certain extent
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
older brother; elder brother
hogging; having all to oneself; monopolising; monopolizing
this way and that; (by) various means; (by) every means
(sense of) rivalry; competitiveness
to spend (money) like water; to spend (money) like it grows on trees; to throw around (one's money); to play ducks and drakes with
one day; (on) a certain day
to be unable to let pass unnoticed; to be unable to be indifferent; to be unable to just watch (without doing anything)
to be struck by lightning; to be yelled at (by someone of higher status); to be scolded harshly
restriction; restraint; limitation; limit
amount of money; sum of money
to decide; to determine; to establish; to lay down; to bring peace (to); to make peaceful
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
to use as a pretext; to use as an excuse
overcrowding; crowded; congestion
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
to take (someone) to one place after another (forcibly); to drag (someone) around
just because; even if; even though
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; nuisance; bore; burden
appreciation (of art, music, poetry, etc.)
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
night view; night skyline; nightscape