to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
to plunder; to grab; to snatch
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)
to take (someone) out (for a walk, to lunch, etc.); to entice out; to lure away
capable of anything; liable to do
to care for someone; to look after someone
to tell (somebody) to (do something)
time of emergency; (in an) emergency
to vacate; to surrender (e.g. a castle); to give up (e.g. a position); to hand over (e.g. power)
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
meddling; meddlesomeness; nosiness; meddler; buttinsky; busybody
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
settlement (of affairs); remedial measures; cleaning up afterwards
to become attached (to); to take (to); to become affectionate (with); to be tamed
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
origin; birthplace; descent; lineage; ancestry
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
stone paving; cobble paving; stone steps; check (pattern); pavé; rectangular dessert (usu. made from chocolate or several layers of sponge cake)
yielding; submission; surrender; giving way; succumbing
to transfer (trains); to change (bus, train); to change (to another ideology, party, company, etc.); to switch (to a different system, method, etc.); to move on to (e.g. a new love interest)
blunt; to the point; direct; outspoken; frank
talk (of the town); rumour; rumor; gossip
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
intricate workmanship; delicate handiwork; cheap trick; petty trick; obvious stratagem
papier mâché; something that looks good superficially
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to arrive at (a certain outcome); to come to; to end with
venting one's anger (on someone or something); taking out one's anger on
self-deprecating; self-mocking
to dream (i.e. while asleep); to have a dream; to dream (of the future); to have a fleeting experience
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
all; altogether; entirely; exactly like; just like; spitting image of
close; intimate; on good terms
father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy
treasure; treasured item; prized possession
princess; spoiled girl; hothouse flower; glue