babysitting; babysitter; taking care of; assisting; assistant
(carrying) close to one's person; next to the skin
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
to defend oneself; to protect oneself
congress; parliament; diet; legislative assembly
influence; clout; leverage
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
to look down on; to make light of
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
later on; eventually; afterwards
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
chapter; section; medal; badge; insignia
to go uninvited; to call on without an invitation; to barge in on; to throng to; to crowd into; to converge upon
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
beginning; outset; first; onset
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
to ask; to enquire; to query
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
soft; tender; limp; subdued (colour or light) (color); gentle; meek
to shine in (light); to illuminate
common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
attentive; cautious; careful; watchful
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
disaster; accident; calamity; catastrophe
treason; treachery; mutiny; rebellion; insurrection