person of firm character; stable person; gutsy person
to be sensible; to be smart; to be tasteful; to be thoughtful; to be tactful; to be sensitive
courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; appropriate age (to ...); old enough (to ...)
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
something one finds questionable; something one finds fault with
each time; always; often; thank you for your continued patronage
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
stout; corpulent; plump; voluptuous
to be buried; to be covered; to overflow; to be crowded; to be repaid (e.g. debt); to be replenished
(kicking and) struggling; wriggling; floundering; to get into a panic; to make a fuss; to make a scene
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
embrace; hug; holding in one's arms
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
no matter how much time passes
eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
older sister; lass; young lady
just because; even if; even though
not a chance; you wish!; that's not going to happen; that won't work
sticking; clinging; with a smack (e.g. sitting down); hard; all over; thickly
sister complex; excessive attachment to one's sister; audio component system; stereo component system
you could say; you might say; verging on the
future; possible; potential; prospective
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
otherwise; or else; if not
strife; riot; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
memories; recollections; reminiscence
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe