talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
to turn up (of evidence, etc.); to become known; to be arrested; to be caught (of a criminal); to be moved to a higher position (of a body part); to be raised (e.g. of a hand to ask a question)
chance; start; opportunity; cause; reason; excuse
older brother; elder brother; brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband)
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
Leonard; Leonhard; Renato
eldest daughter; first-born daughter
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
you could say; you might say; verging on the
to come down in the world; to fall low; to be ruined; to be reduced to poverty; to fall on hard times
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
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
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
scornful laughter; ridicule; derision; sneer
mark; target; object; subject; point (e.g. of argument)
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
unmarried; not yet married
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
consequence; outcome; result; blame; fault
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
dishonor; dishonour; disgrace; shame
to spread; to be propagated
gathering; meeting; assembly; collection; attendance
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
participation; joining; entry
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
already; yet; soon; shortly; further; more
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
invitation; introduction; temptation
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
husband and wife; married couple
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; courtesy visit (to offer condolences, say congratulations, pay respect, introduce oneself, etc.)
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
the same generation; coeval
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)