(foreign) trade; (international) commerce; importing and exporting
generation; lifetime; age
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
joining (a group); becoming a member (of); joining the ranks (of)
innocent; childlike; guileless; free of malice; thoughtless; simple-minded
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
intellectual curiosity; out of curiosity; inquisitiveness
lively; vigorous; energetic; full of (energy, appetite, curiosity, etc.); brimming with
to speak badly (of); to speak ill (of); to bad-mouth
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
to rise (suddenly) in the world (to a higher position)
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
older brother; elder brother; brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband)
to shun; to avoid; to ostracize; to neglect; to distance oneself from; to give the hard shoulder
chance; start; opportunity; cause; reason; excuse
recuperation; medical treatment
to keep away; to keep at a distance
he; she; that guy; that; that one; that thing
shameful; disgraceful; unsightly; indecent; unseemly; unbecoming
driving off a troublesome person; getting rid of a nuisance
to get angry; to get mad; to lose one's temper; to go straight to one's head (of alcohol); to feel the effects (of an illness); to lose one's wits
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
even though; despite; when
to return to normal; to revert to the starting point; to go back to how it was
to keep talking; to go on and on; to talk non-stop
diagnosis; medical examination
to be infected; to be contagious
such ... as; or some such
(common) cold; influenza; flu; ague; inflammatory respiratory system illness (in general)
confidence; trust; faith; credit
pride (in one's achievements, possessions, etc.); self-praise; boast
to shrink back; to wince; to flinch; to recoil
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
to throw at; to turn; to raise
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
to drive away; to order off; to chase away; to force into an unpleasant situation (bankruptcy, prostitution, suicide, etc.)