just one person; only one
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
at least; at most; (even) just
lineage; stock; descent; strain; blood relationship
remote past; far ago; time immemorial
older brother and younger sister
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
forcibly; by force; against one's will
senior; elder; person older than oneself
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
balance of power (in a relationship); power dynamic
huge rock; firmness; solidity
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
to take (someone) out (for a walk, to lunch, etc.); to entice out; to lure away
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
immunity; immunization; immunisation; being hardened (to); being unaffected (by); being accustomed (to)
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
reluctant; unwilling; involuntary; unintentional; unintended; unlooked-for
we are of equal status in this regard; we are in the same boat; the same to you; the feeling is mutual
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
just because; even if; even though
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
how many people; a number of people
not counted (in the score); not tallied
the latter; the second; successor; descendant
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
first of all; at once; for now; for the time being; anyway; at least
right; right-hand side; right hand; the above (in a piece of vertical writing); above-mentioned; the right (wing)
to mount (a horse, bicycle, etc.); to straddle; to sit astride; to span (an area, time, etc.); to extend over; to spread over
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
feeling of a house or a room
posture; position; stance
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
rather; better; instead; if anything
deterioration; getting worse; worsening; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say