to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
and (concurrently; e.g. chauffeur and secretary); in addition to; at the same time; cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study)
such; like that; that sort of
bad person; villain; scoundrel; wrongdoer; wicked person
older brother; elder brother; brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband)
older brother and younger sister
one's house; one's home; one's family
worn-out; run-down; shabby; tattered; dilapidated
thin (of an object); pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.)
to adjoin each other; to sit side by side
sound; noise; (musical) note; fame
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
noisily (running around); with heavy feet; in a fluster; in a flurry; slapstick
to walk about; to walk around; to walk to and fro; to pace around; to wander
discomfort; inconvenience; poverty; want; inability; disability
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
to follow around; to shadow; to tag along; to haunt one (e.g. feeling, failure); to follow one
dazzling; glaring; dazzlingly beautiful
to blink (one's eyes) repeatedly
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
sticky; syrupy; weakly (of a flame); gently (e.g. boil); dozing off; napping
direction; trend; directionality; directivity; goal; aim
protagonist; main character; hero; head (of a household); proprietor (of a store)
adventure story; novel of adventure
mainly; primarily; mostly; largely; chiefly
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
countenance; features; looks
pure literature; belles-lettres
to have a taste for; to be fond of; to enjoy (in moderation); to be modest; to be prudent; to watch (e.g. one's behaviour)
job; work; duties; trade; skill
scene; spectacle; sight; view
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
fortune; fate; chance; coincidence; (stroke of) luck
in a bad temper; cranky; crabby
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
to bring (someone into a place); to lead into
cool; stylish; good-looking; fashionable; sexy