McDonald's (fast food restaurant); Mac (personal computer); Macintosh
returning from school; going home from school
siblings; brothers and sisters; brothers; siblings-in-law; brothers-in-law; mate
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
indicates means of action; cause of effect; by
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
just as one thought; as usual; sure enough
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
grasp; catch; understanding
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
trouble; quarrel; difficulties; complication; tangle
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
free translation; liberal translation
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
serious matter; major incident; matter of grave concern; crisis
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
to go with (a companion); to hang out with; to do together
connivance; tacit consent; toleration; acquiescence
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
voice; speech; sound of a voice; sound (e.g. of a TV)
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish