in the end; at the end of the day
to read (a book); to open (a book) to read; to unravel (e.g. a mystery); to discover (the truth)
prosperity; thriving; flourishing
to be defeated; to be beaten; to be unsuccessful; to lose
stone paving; cobble paving; stone steps; check (pattern); pavé; rectangular dessert (usu. made from chocolate or several layers of sponge cake)
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
fully loaded; full load; loaded condition
coachman; driver; cabman; postilion
stand; rack; support; holder; counter for machines, incl. vehicles; setting (e.g. in jewellery); level (e.g. price level)
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
engagingly; cordially; amiably; sociably; hospitably
to smile (at); to grin (at)
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
being afraid of; being fearful; being timid; trembling; shivering
state; condition; the way things should be; ideal state; truth
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)
actual existence; real existence; existing in real life
fairy tale; fairy story; nursery tale
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to
to have something on one's mind; to have (undisclosed) reservations; to feel conflicted
brow; glabella; middle forehead; area between the eyebrows
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
to kill by burning to death
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
conversion; shift; about-face; switch
to be exhausted; to be tired out
load; baggage; cargo; burden; responsibility
with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names
fruit; nut; berry; fruits; profit
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
article for sale; goods for sale; offering; specialty; selling point
here and there; in places
to choke; to be choked (by); to sob convulsively
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell