honour; honor; glory; privilege
(someone else's) parents; both parents
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
arm; ability; skill; (physical) strength
(dragging a large or heavy item) slowly; (falling) little by little; (slipping) gradually; on and on; while putting off; with a slurp
to drag; to trail; to force (someone) along; to drag (along); to prolong; to drag out
to stop; to halt; to have (someone) stay; to put up (a guest); to fasten; to pin
climax; peak; zenith; apex
distant look; faraway look
trembling with fear; in great fear; filled with trepidation; nervously; timidly
friendly; openhearted; sociable; amiable; good-humored; good-humoured
episode; anecdote; vignette; episode
to begin (doing); to start (doing)
to return to normal; to revert to the starting point; to go back to how it was
being good at conversation; good talker; conversationalist
having said that; on the other hand; (but) then; (but) still
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
strong pressure; heavy pressure
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
always; constantly; at all times; habitually
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
price; cost; value; worth; value
feeling (much) obliged; being (very) grateful; feeling sorry (for troubling someone); feeling ashamed (e.g. of an error); (arch.) shrinking back in fear
first meeting; first interview with
confidence; trust; faith; credit
eye for people; ability to judge character
to pressure; to put pressure (on); to press
to be clear of obstacles in the way of one's objective
trouble; problem; mess; difficulty; nuisance
reliable; dependable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides (with); supporting; standing by
to sum up; to summarize; to summarise
negligent; careless; slipshod; slovenly; reckless; irresponsible
member; participant; attendee; lineup (sport)
explosion; detonation; blast; outburst (of emotion); explosion (e.g. of anger); eruption (e.g. of discontent)
short sentence; short piece of writing (e.g. passage, article, composition)
hasty; rash; impatient; restless; quick (to draw conclusions, make decisions, etc.)
not the time for; not the place for; far from; far more than; nowhere near just; well beyond
how much; how many; to what extent; oh my god; how; what the
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
(not) even once; (not) ever