to cite as an example; to refer to; to quote
dear friends; (all of) you or those men
(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
(committee) chairman; president
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
to sink deeply into one's mind; to come home to; to go to one's heart; to pierce one's body (e.g. of wind, cold, etc.)
to fall onto; to happen; to befall
(much) more than others; exceedingly; extremely; unusually
attentive; cautious; careful; watchful
calamity; misfortune; disaster
six of one, half a dozen of the other; scant difference
self-consciousness; self-awareness
small amount; jot; nothing much; (to a) slight degree; wee bit
at first; in the beginning; originally
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
to contemplate; to ponder; to think over; to reflect; to muse; to ruminate
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
advantage; benefit; profit; interest
more than anything; above all else
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); ingredient; leaven (bread); cause
meeting; assembly; association; conjunction
advance notice; previous note; preliminary announcement; trailer (film, TV); preview
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
summer vacation; summer holiday
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
thinking the sun shines out of someone's eyes; being the apple of one's eye; loving someone dearly
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
running about; making every effort; being busily engaged (in something); good offices
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict
like this; this sort; this way
mean; contemptible; despicable; dirty; foul; cowardly
fear; horror; anxiety; concern; uneasiness; reverence
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
caution; admonition; prohibition; ban; punishment; (arch.) caution
hateful; abominable; poor-looking; amazing; fantastic; admirable
to knock down; to beat up (till unable to stand)