to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
strong-willed; strong of heart
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to work (someone) hard; to push (someone) around
wealthy; rich; affluent; well-off
emigration; immigration; emigrant; immigrant
neighbourhood; neighborhood
family; members of a family
(together) with; -wide; including
close; intimate; on good terms
friendly; affable; amiable; sociable; loving company; (animals) taking kindly to men
study; diligence; discount; reduction
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
person who gets easily elated (when praised, etc.); person who readily chimes in with others; person who gets carried away easily
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
adventure travel; adventuresome trip; safari
favourite book; favorite book
uninhabited island; desert island
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
Robinson Crusoe; The Life and Strange Surprising Adventures of Robinson Crusoe
The Swiss Family Robinson
association; society; organization; organisation
president (of a society); chairman
pastor; minister; clergyman; reverend
even though; despite; when
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded