to collect (e.g. one's thoughts); to get in order
getting deeply involved; going deeply into; going too far (into something)
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
to tailor; to make (clothing); to train; to bring up; to make it seem like; to pass off
reward; recompense; return; punishment; retribution
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
sacrifice; victim; sacrifice (to a deity)
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
overlooking; turning a blind eye
sentimental; on an emotional level; in one's heart
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
father and mother; parents
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
taking over another's debt; shouldering someone else's burden; subrogation
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
(common) cold; influenza; flu; ague; inflammatory respiratory system illness (in general)
to stagger; to stumble; to totter; to misconduct oneself; to have a love affair; to waver
worth; merit; value; good point; redeeming feature; saving grace
standing on tiptoe and stretching one's back to make oneself taller; stretching oneself; overreaching oneself; overstretching oneself; trying to do something beyond one's ability
though imperfect; somehow; somehow or other
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
heir; inheritor; successor
bachelorhood; single; unmarried; celibate
adopted child (usu. male); son-in-law
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
marriage proposal; marriage talks
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
by nature; naturally; by birth; inborn
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
face; honour; honor; appearance; look
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)