cowardly; timid; easily frightened
large amount of money; great cost
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
debt; loan; liabilities; borrowing money
to become blue; to turn green; to turn pale; to blanch (with fear)
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
surname; family name; last name
steady; honest; sober; straightforward
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
steady; sound; reliable; solid
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
therefore; and so; for that reason; accordingly; consequently; hence
at that time; in those days
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
many people; a large number of people
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
funny; comical; humorous; ridiculous; silly; absurd
to spend time (on doing something)
something like ...; something called ...
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
rather; better; instead; if anything
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate