to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
lots of; a ton of; a mountain of; piles of; heaps of; so many
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
labour; labor; effort; toil; trouble
to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
if you think about it; come to think of it
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
to reseat oneself; to correct one's posture
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
smoothly; easily; readily
in advance; beforehand; previously
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
it seems so; that's what it looks like
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
lifeboat; friend in need; helping hand; timely help
bygones; the past; past event
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
to throw out; to drop; to toss; to abandon; to neglect; to dismiss
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
to put one's palms together (e.g. when praying or asking for something); to place one's hands together; to compete against somebody; to play (a game, match, etc.) against somebody
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
to remind (someone of something); to call attention to; to make sure of; to emphasize; to emphasise
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
thank you for the meal; that was a delicious meal; what a wonderful meal
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
to collapse into; to flop onto
to be surprised; to be astonished