not ... for nothing; not ... with nothing to show for it; worthwhile; no wonder ...
autograph; signature; sign; signal; indication
coloured paper; colored paper
black; black go stone; guilt; guilty person
good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend
to be shut; to close; to be firm (of a body, face, etc.); to be well-knit; to be locked; to tighten
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
please (give me); please (do for me)
in a lively way; vividly; freshly; animatedly; actively; energetically
spirit; drive; vigour; ambition; aspiration
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
sharp; harsh; stinging; thorny; snappy
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
physical condition; state of health
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
frank; direct; plain; straightforward; point-blank; concise
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
up through; up until; down to; from ... to ... (e.g. from head to toe); everything from ... to ...
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
to perceive; to understand
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
meddling; meddlesomeness; nosiness; meddler; buttinsky; busybody
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
equally (talented, etc.); evenly; neck and neck; nip and tuck
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
patient's condition; pathology