lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
to lose (through death) (e.g. wife, child)
in bad shape; not doing well; not going well; out of condition; in poor form
unasked for; unnecessary; uninvolved
to discuss; to talk together
firm promise; definite promise
as soon as possible; as quickly as possible; speedily; without delay; ASAP
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
worry; care; concern; ennui; boredom
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
acquired immune deficiency syndrome; AIDS
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
to happen to have on hand or in stock
retailing; repeating (someone else's words, opinion, etc.); parroting; echoing
teacher (to whom one owes a debt of gratitude); mentor; one's former teacher
accurate; correct; precise; exact
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
to take (be in) charge of
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
one's student (esp. a former one); one's pupil; one's disciple
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
concerning the result (as opposed to the means used to achieve this result or the original goal)
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade