to be unreasonable; to whine; to act like a baby
foundation stone; cornerstone
consent; approval; acceptance; agreement; compliance
old; former; the old; old things; old times; bygone days
progress; pace; carriage; step; stage
eagerly (waiting); (waiting) impatiently
nightclothes; nightwear; sleepwear; pyjamas; pajamas; nightgown
clean; hygienic; sanitary; pure; virtuous; immaculate
a long way off; matter for the future; not going to happen anytime soon
to demolish; to tear down; to pull down
entreaty; supplication; petition
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
as much as one wants; as many as one wants; all that one wishes for
help; assistance; service
small number; few; minority
to chip off; to scrape off; to prune
to say in other words; to put another way; to express in different words; to reword; to rephrase
to court; to woo; to approach defiantly
words of praise; eulogy; compliment
doing something separately (from the group); going off on one's own
starting up (e.g. business, computer)
to play a central role; to take a leading part
several (objects, usu. from two to six)
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
to come together; to join; to get married; to become a married couple
to join (hands); to take (each other's hands); to scramble for; to struggle for; to pay attention to; to take notice of
for example; for instance; e.g.
premature joy; short-lived elation
end; verge; extremity; miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
change; conversion; transformation; transformation
to squash; to crush; to flatten
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
to pierce through; to break through
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to