unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
difficult voyage; hard flight; rough going; rough passage; running into trouble
generation; the world; the age
together with; same; both; all; including ...
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
percussion; tapping; examining by percussion; sounding out (someone's intentions); making an approach (about)
no objection; nothing to criticize; nothing to criticise
son-in-law taken (adopted) into family
to recommend; to endorse (e.g. a candidate); to infer (from); to deduce; to think (something) through; to ponder deeply
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
unfavourable comparison; unfavorable comparison
actually; in fact; as a matter of fact
to become misty; to become hazy; to get blurry; to grow dim; to be overshadowed; to be upstaged
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
over-fond parent; doting parent
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
good-for-nothing; parasite; deadbeat; loafer; drone; idler
something; nothing (with neg. verb)
husband; groom; (one's) son-in-law
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
stupid; half-witted; dull-witted; blockhead; idiot; dimwit
probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't
baggage; luggage; burden; albatross around one's neck; excess baggage
large staple driven into two pieces of wood to hold them together; clamp; cramp (metal); tie (metaphorical, e.g. something that binds two people together)
placed one upon another; piled up; excellent; splendid; superimposition; superposition
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
negative; passive; half-hearted; unmotivated
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting; acceptance
to join hands together; to join forces; to collaborate
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)