father-in-law; foster father; stepfather
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
speech and conduct; words and deeds
in that manner; like that
explanation; interpretation
to act lovestruck; to be fawning; to act affectionate
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
(not) even once; (not) ever
maximum; to the maximum degree; to the full
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
to make merry; to be festive
(some) more; even more; longer; further
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
to be on the verge of; to be about to; to be on the point of
to be fickle; to be frivolous; to be flippant; to be flighty; to be giddy; to be restless
to have a talk; to tell a story
to plan; to intend; to aspire to; to set aims (sights on)
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
that's the way it is; such is life
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
noble; lofty; high-minded; virtuous; upright
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
to well (up); to gush forth (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to feel emotions from (joy, bravery, etc.); to hatch (esp. of parasitic insects, etc.)
ecstatically; spellbound; with rapt attention; abstractedly; absentmindedly; absorbedly
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
expedient; means; instrument; upaya (skillful means, methods of teaching)
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
to rekindle one's love; to fall in love again (with a person one has previously been in love with)
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
(mental) attitude; way of thinking; attention; care; prudence; intention
immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible
accompanying; travelling together; traveling together; same bank
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...