refusal; rejection; denial; veto
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
friend; companion; acquaintance; friendship; companionship
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
to cling to; to depend on; to embrace; to hug
harsh (criticism, treatment, etc.); severe; hard; strict
simply (cannot); definitely (cannot); absolutely (cannot); by no means
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
imitation; copy; make-believe; doing something in a way that only superficially resembles the real thing
to hold one's breath; to catch one's breath
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
to comfort; to console; to amuse
comfort; consolation; diversion
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
reaching; attaining; arrival
to push someone (towards); to encourage someone
to be preeminent; to be outstanding
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
confrontation; to face; to confront; to encounter
one copy (of a book, magazine, etc.); one volume
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
one day; (on) a certain day
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
coward; weakling; scaredy cat; wimp; sissy
to be descended from; to inherit (a disposition, etc.) from one's ancestors
resembling closely; being strikingly similar; bearing a strong likeness
account of a dream; fantastic story; wild tale; empty dream
to succeed (in doing); to pull something off; to manage (to do a job)
unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously
as before; as ever; as it was originally
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
setback; failure (e.g. plans, business); frustration; discouragement
process; course; mechanism
decision; determination; resolution
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
to suffer; to groan; to be worried