increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
lying down and getting up; waking; getting up; living (with); staying (with)
to say all kinds of things; to complain; to find fault (with)
fault; defect; flaw; failure (in an examination); failing grade
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
to lay aside; to set aside
we are of equal status in this regard; we are in the same boat; the same to you; the feeling is mutual
distant look; faraway look
to yearn for (someone, something); to miss
to be frugal; to be sparing; to value; to hold dear; to regret (e.g. a loss); to feel sorry (for)
to become lukewarm; to become tepid
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
to hold in one's mouth (without biting, before chewing or swallowing, etc.)
strongish; somewhat strong
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
to make sure of; to ascertain; to confirm; to grasp
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
honor; honour; credit; prestige
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
to be anxious or concerned about; to ponder (anxiously); to fear; to investigate; to consider; to plan
father; dad; husband; you; he
one way or the other; either way
to mediate; to intervene; to smooth
to work too hard; to try too hard; to strain oneself; to overdo it; to go too far
beneficial; profitable; useful; helpful; instructive
to be foolish; to be stupid; to be ridiculous
to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
forbidding to speak; muzzling (a person); bribing into secrecy; hush money
to feign ignorance; to play dumb
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
empirical; from experience
how many years; how long; what year
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
it's none of your business; it's not your concern
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration