condominium (usu. mid or high-rise); apartment building; apartment house; block of flats; apartment; flat
excessively spacious; unduly wide; sprawling
space; room; space (between letters, words, etc.); space (piece of type); (outer) space
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
stingily; tightfistedly; in a miserly manner; naggingly
father; dad; husband; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); he
mother; mom; wife; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she
petty bourgeois; lower middle class
to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
(someone else's) parents; both parents
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
on good terms (with); on friendly terms (with); (getting along) well; in harmony; happily; peacefully
vigorously (ripping, tearing, scratching, etc.); roughly; (eating) with a crunch; stiff; starchy; (working) hard
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
to keep in contact (e.g. by phone, mail, etc.); to keep in touch
really; truly; indeed; good grief
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively; extreme
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
liking very much; loving (something or someone); adoring; being very fond of
it is assuredly (that) ...; can say with confidence that it is ...
further; above (that); greater (than that); any more
pursuit (of a goal, ideal, etc.); search; chase; seeking after
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to evade (question, subject); to ward off; to avert; to put aside
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
open; unconcealed; undisguised; broad; lewd; indecent
to change the subject (e.g. away from something awkward or inconvenient)
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
to join (hands); to take (each other's hands); to scramble for; to struggle for; to pay attention to; to take notice of
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
close; intimate; on good terms
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
sharp (words); harsh (manner, tone, etc.); hostile (mood, attitude, etc.); spiky; prickly; jagged
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving unattended; neglecting; abandoning
always; all the time; constantly; frequently; often
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
to let slip a secret; to let the cat out of the bag