weak constitution; ill health
helping hand; help; support; aid
the more I think about it; the more one thinks about it
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
sooner or later; in time; eventually
help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
to take (be in) charge of
exploitation; bleeding dry; squeezing dry; milking (e.g. a cow's teat); extracting (a liquid) through squeezing
to shrug (shoulders); to duck (head); to draw back (body)
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
white (complexion); fair-skinned
oh!; dear me; my goodness; well well; I say
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
business; errand; nature of one's business
power; authority; jurisdiction
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
in range; within the limits (of...); within (a) range
having no idea; having no clue
cool-headed; level-headed; hard-headed
power; authority; influence
title (e.g. Doctor, Professor, Lord); job title; position (in a company); degree; status; rank
elegance; dandyism; sophistication; affectation; showing off; putting on an air
to apply pressure from above; to press down; to overwhelm; to overpower; to repress
cutting of hair (to a short length); haircutting; bobbed hair; bob
lively; energetic; vigorously (jumping, flopping, etc.); piercing (e.g. sound); penetrating
just before one's eyes; in one's presence; personally
dishonor; dishonour; disgrace; shame
poverty; need; destitution; having great difficulty with; struggling greatly with; being in distress
perpetrators of (some) crime; (some type of) crime
conventional phrase; stock phrase; cliche; frequently used musical (guitar) phrase
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
to become serious; to take something seriously (joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (usu. at something trivial); to get worked up
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed