on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
good feeling; good will; favourable impression; favorable impression
good young man; agreeable youth
kidnapping; kidnaping; abduction; kidnapper; kidnaper; abductor
Rudolf; Rudolff; Rudolfo; Rudolph
to risk one's life (to do); to put one's life on the line; to step forward (to do); to give one's all
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
older brother and younger sister
father-in-law; foster father; stepfather
age difference; disparity in age; age gap
thickheaded; insensitive; dull; thick-skinned
obstacle; impediment; hindrance; handicap; impairment; disability
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to wedge oneself into; to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
sound argument; fair argument; just reasoning
to change; to swap; to change the object of one's interest or focus; to spend or take time; to infect; to permeate something with the smell or colour of something; to move on to the next or different stage of (a plan, etc.)
inside one's heart; in one's mind
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
erratic; offbeat; wild; extraordinary
not necessarily; not entirely; not altogether
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
shaking; shake; unsettledness; instability; existence of multiple spellings, pronunciations, usages, etc. for a single word
information; experience; observation; seeing and hearing
correct; right; correct interpretation (answer, solution)
to chuckle to oneself; to gloat (over)
growth; breeding; growing up (in, as); upbringing
youth; minor; young people
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. the sun)
upper part; upper stream; upper course of a river; right side of the stage (audience's or camera's POV); stage left (actor's POV); skillful (in comparisons)
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
progress; advance; improvement; development
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear