to have a lot on one's shoulders; to bear a lot of responsibility
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
slump; crash; heavy fall; sudden decline
minus; negative (quantity); deficit; disadvantage; drawback; negative (ion, pole, growth, image, effect, etc.)
to go crazy (esp. of a situation or thing); to get out of hand; to end up in an extreme state
ruins; wreckage; wreck; broken remains; debris
to take notice (of); to pay attention (to)
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
depths of Hell; abyss; inescapable situation
to scatter around; to leave untidy; to make a mess
(to be ashamed enough) to wish you could just disappear; wanting to sink into the ground in shame
helmet; hard hat; protective headgear
preparation; provision; guarding
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse
dispersion; scattering; spreading out; diffusion
intimate friend; close friend; bosom buddy; chum
to feel anxious; to feel nervous; fluttering down; trickling down (e.g. tears); hanging untidily (of hair); straggling
banzai; hurray; something to cheer about; something worthy of celebration; giving up; throwing one's hands up
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
first experience (of something); first sexual experience
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to fulfill (conditions); to meet (requirements)
value; worth; virtue; blessing
housework; domestic chores; family affairs; household matters
boorish; unsophisticated; unrefined; uncouth; tasteless; insensitive
excess; surplus; superabundance; overabundance
theory; doctrine; opinion; view; rumour; rumor
independent; autonomous; voluntary; of one's own initiative
to miss a chance to ask; to miss an opportunity to ask; to forget to ask
print; printing; (printed) copy; handout; flyer
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
study group; study meeting
for your information; I'm telling you
so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much