to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point
to hang up; to end a telephone conversation
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
progress; being under way
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
father; dad; husband; you; he
why; oh; no!; quit it!; stop!
thoroughbred (horse); person of lineage; blue-blood
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
having special circumstances (e.g. problems, issues, advantages, flaws, defects, etc.); imperfect (merchandise); with defects
principle of laissez-faire
besides; furthermore; on top of that; and yet; nevertheless; even so
self-supporting student; working student
conversation (just) between you and me; confidential talk
to be thirsty; to feel thirsty; to thirst for; to crave
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
complete denial; complete disavowal; total negation
abandonment; giving up; bargain sale; selling off cheaply; edge (e.g. of an architectural member); boundary
agreement (e.g. business, dispute); understanding; compromise; mutual relations (between family members, coworkers, etc.)
to grumble; to gripe; to complain
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
whistling (wind); blowing; fluttering (in the wind); waving; staggering; tottering
to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
context (of a passage); line of thought; context; environment; circumstances
female university student; female college student
merry drinker; one who laughs easily
good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend
to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
pre-established harmony (Leibniz theory); harmonie préétablie; (events) proceeding in a predictable fashion; turning out the way everyone expected; convention