nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
infancy; childish; infantile; immature
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
young woman with a lot of superficial knowledge about sex, etc.
subordinate work; assistant; domestic duties; servant; maid
comparatively; relatively; fairly; considering ...; for ...; despite ...
to become stormy; to become rough (of the sea); to fall into ruin; to become neglected; to become rough (of skin); to get chapped
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
small salary; meagre salary; low pay
high-quality goods; luxury item
to do over again; to redo; to start over; to remake; to resume; to recommence
both; both sides; both parties
lower layer; layer beneath; lower strata (classes)
to throw out; to drop; to toss; to abandon; to neglect; to dismiss
to begin to do; to start doing; to cater; to make and deliver (food)
exhausting work; hard work; severe duty
bottom layer; undermost layer; lowest (societal) class; bottom (economic) stratum; lowest caste
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
to wield a baton; to swing a baton; to lead; to direct; to command
senior (at school, work, etc.); superior; elder; older person; predecessor
intensely; severely; strictly; tightly; compactly; closely
to draw through one's hand; to stroke (e.g. a beard); to work someone hard; to masturbate
warm (treatment, reception, etc.); kind; cordial; hospitable; courteous; respectful
to treat (a guest); to receive; to entertain; to be hospitable to; to make welcome
to adjoin each other; to sit side by side
meaningful; suggestive; telling; significant; knowing; pregnant (pause)
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
uneasy; unsure; unreliable; untrustworthy; (arch.) nervous; (arch.) impatient
knowing; being aware (of); (an) acquaintance
to dissolve (an organization, company, etc.); to break up; to close down; to scrap (a plan, etc.)
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
to beg; to pester; to plead; to coax; to hound; to importune
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
it seems so; that's what it looks like
tolerant; generous; lenient; broad-minded; magnanimous
measure; step; dealing with; medical treatment