choking; suffocating; stifling; oppressive; heavy
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
older brother; elder brother
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 be ruined (reduced to poverty); to fall low; to go under; to come to ruin
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
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; adherence
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
now; soon; already; yet; 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
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
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; revenge
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
the same generation; coeval