tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping)
the other day; lately; recently
to the last; persistency; thoroughness
to spread; to be propagated
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision
although I say; although one might say; although called
debut; doing something for the first time; starting anew; starting afresh
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast
bikini model (usually teenage); pin-up girl
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
foster father; adoptive father
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little
returning home; visiting one's parents; new bride's first visit to parents
expenses; expenditure; outgoings; outlays; costs
to negotiate (with someone about); to talk over (something with); to tackle someone (about); to throw on each other; to splash (water) on each other; to pour on each other
often; frequently; now and then; occasionally
together with; same; both; all; including ...
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
pupil; student; schoolchild
sensitive; alert; aware; susceptible
lecher with a quiet exterior; lecher who doesn't seem it and doesn't talk about it
macrocosmos; macrocosm; the universe; the cosmos
to spread (e.g. a rumor); to circulate; to disseminate
slander; calumny; defamation; libel; abuse
degree of attention; profile
sports club (e.g. at school); sports department (e.g. in a newspaper)
helper; supporter; second; foreign player (hired to strengthen a team)
in the end; on top of that
echo; reverberation; response; reaction; repercussions