past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
judging from appearances; to all appearances; from the looks of it; on the face of it; apparently; seemingly
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
to be connected (to); to be joined together; to connect (of a telephone call, the internet, etc.); to get through; to lead (to an outcome); to bring about (a result); to be lined up (e.g. of cars)
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
older sister; elder sister
(foreign) trade; (international) commerce; importing and exporting
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
very young; little; childish; immature
to be ill; to suffer from
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
orphan; person without friends
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
adopted child (usu. male); son-in-law
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
further; above (that); greater (than that); any more
even so; however; still; whereupon; even though; nevertheless
cruel; merciless; pitiless; tragic; horrible; terrible
grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous
one's older sister and her husband
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
to lose; to miss (a chance, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
to spill; to drop; to grumble (about); to complain (of); to let (one's feelings) show
from now; from this moment; henceforth
actor; actress; man of wits; clever person; cunning fellow
excess; surplus; superabundance; overabundance
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
to finish; to end; to have a result less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
gradually; by degrees; little by little; step by step
to stand (something) up; to put upright; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to let out; to raise (a cloud of dust, smoke, etc.)
to cry; to shed tears; to suffer (from); to be troubled (by); to accept (an unreasonable request, loss, etc.); to do reluctantly