upper stratum (classes, stories, storeys); upper layer; layer above
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
achievement; meritorious deed; distinguished service; contribution
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
verbal promise; one's word
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
anyway; anyhow; setting aside ...; regardless of ...; really; truly
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (so) what (are you trying to say)?; what (do you mean)?
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...; wow
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
to hug (someone) tight; to embrace; to give (someone) a tight hug; to cuddle
wanting (to have); desiring; wishing for; I want (you, them, etc.) to (do)
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
title (e.g. Doctor, Professor, Lord); job title; position (in a company); degree; status; rank
name; given name; first name
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
people (of a country); nation; citizen; Democratic Party for the People
very great; enormous; serious
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
(military) expedition; campaign; expedition (for exploration, research, etc.); travelling (a long way); tour (by a sports team, performer, etc.)
to end; to come to an end; to finish; to complete; to finish doing; to be past its (one's) prime
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
chance; opportunity; occasion
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
dream; dream; hope; unrealistic aspiration; daydream; delusion
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
... years old; age (of) ...
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
already; yet; soon; shortly; further; more
time passes; the days and months go by; the months roll on
to turn (towards); to face; to head to; to go towards; to allot; to allocate
myself; yourself; I; me; you
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress