loveable; very likeable; like very much
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
burly; strong; indomitable; indefatigable; robust (vitality, appetite, economic growth, etc.); strong
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
to look on enviously while doing nothing; (lit.) to hold a finger in one's mouth
falling into a doze; dozing off; nodding off
sleep; sleeping; inactivity; death
to row a boat; to nod off; to doze off
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
cake served with tea; teacake
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
to climb over; to get over; to surmount; to overcome; to surpass; to overtake
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
pressure; encouragement; urging; promoting
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
breaking down; defeating; abolishing
sister-in-law (spouse's younger sister or younger brother's wife); younger stepsister; younger adopted sister; non-blood-related younger sister
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
to yearn for; to pine for
self-torture; masochism; inflicting damage to oneself
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
chasing after women; womanizing
to shut one's eyes; to ignore; to pretend not to know; to die
doing whatever one pleases
tool; implement; means; furniture
difficult to ...; hard to ...
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
to train; to discipline; to teach manners
to cut corners; to be shoddy
incomparable; cannot compare (with); beyond comparison; in another league
to be reminded of; to call to mind
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
child rearing; child raising; raising children; parenting
reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside