chief; main; principal; important
every month; each month; monthly
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
to death (bored, scared, etc.); to distraction; like crazy; like mad; so much; dying (e.g. for a drink)
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
with a clash; with a thud; unexpectedly (meeting someone); suddenly (ending); abruptly (coming to a halt)
pardon me for leaving (first)
evening; night; nighttime
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
if it is the case that ...
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
somehow; somewhat; seemingly
to choose one's words (with care); to be careful with one's words
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
one's habitual behaviour (behavior)
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
scolding; telling-off; rebuke; complaint; grumbling; fault-finding
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question; to interrogate; to grill (someone about a matter); to question in detail
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
I see; that's right; indeed
to the utmost; to the best of one's ability
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
to be conspicuous; to stand out
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
impossible; unlikely; improbable
evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights
lack of common sense; thoughtlessness; senselessness; irrationality; absurdity
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment