to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
to cling to ... in tears; to beg ... in tears; to appeal; to throw oneself on someone's mercy
clumsy; awkward; unskillful; incompetent; inept; bungling
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
hope; wish; aspiration; (bright) prospects; expectation
sprout; shoot; bud; germinal disk (in an egg)
knowing; being aware (of); (an) acquaintance
to have something on one's mind; to have (undisclosed) reservations; to feel conflicted
bridge (road, railway, ship, etc.); (contact) bridge; Seven Bridge (Japanese rummy game); bridge; bridge (of a pair of glasses); bridge (in wrestling); bridge (circuit)
to say; to tell; to state; to do
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...
moving forward (e.g. of a vehicle); onward movement; progress (of work, activities, etc.); advance; progression (of a disease, global warming, etc.); progression (e.g. chord progression)
something to think about; one's thoughts; concern; thinking about something; being absorbed in one's thoughts
to dress up as; to disguise oneself as; to play the role of
design; idea; conception; plan
ordinary; average; run-of-the-mill
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
personality; style; appearance
no one at all; no one, who he or she may be
to brave; to risk; to harm; to afflict; to desecrate; to profane
to exude (e.g. sweat); to ooze; to seep out; to reveal itself (of emotions, etc.)
to be refined (character, manners); to be classy; to be polished
having at one's mercy; trifling with; toying with; playing with; making a fool of; leading around by the nose
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
slightest connection; slender connection; sliver (e.g. of hope); one thread
passionate; fervent; affecting; moving; touching
soon; shortly; before long
touch; contact; contact (with people); dealings; tangency
so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore
calling (someone a thief, coward, etc.); branding (as); denouncing
to weigh on one's mind; to worry one; to be concerned about
meddling; interfering; choosing to keep the drawn tile and discarding a different one
bottom layer; undermost layer; lowest (societal) class; bottom (economic) stratum; lowest caste
to come off (of a button, handle, lid, etc.); to go away (of a fever, pain, swelling, etc.); to disappear; to be harvested; to be picked; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
with a tap; with a knock; smoothly (proceed); without a hitch; even; equal
to strike; to hit; to attack; to bash; to sound out (someone's views); to pound (meat or fish); to chop into small pieces