joint; knuckle; tune; melody; node (of a plant stem); joint
to think too much; to be over-concerned
young person; youth; young
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
sister-in-law (spouse's younger sister or younger brother's wife); younger stepsister; younger adopted sister; non-blood-related younger sister
royalty and titled nobility
entirely useless; completely worthless; no no; don't!
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
to look away; to avert one's eyes; to avoid facing (e.g. reality)
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
not necessarily so; is not always true; there is no guarantee that ...; there is no telling
to remind (someone of something); to call (someone's) attention (to); to tell (someone) again (to make sure); to make (doubly) sure (of); to emphasize; to reconfirm
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
relationship of mutual trust; fiduciary relation
to build; to construct; to erect; to build up (a reputation, position, fortune, etc.); to establish (a relationship, household, tradition, etc.); to lay (a foundation)
what's in one's heart; one's emotional state; what one feels
to finish off; to ensure (something) is dead; to put an end to; to deliver the final blow; to be the best for A
shock (emotional); shock (physical); impact; crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; (circulatory) shock
unable to focus on ... (due to being preoccupied with something else); unable to concentrate on ...; unable to settle down to ...
space; room; unused land; room (for reconsideration, doubt, etc.); leeway; margin
to thrust at someone (e.g. a weapon); to point (a gun, knife, etc.) at; to hold up threateningly to (someone's face); to present forcefully (demand, document, etc.); to confront someone with (evidence, facts, etc.); to force upon
discouraged; dispirited; despondent
to be able to eat; to be able to swallow
to break the ice; to broach a subject; to bring up a topic
devastating; gut-wrenching; shocking; startling; sensational; astounding
scene; sight; scenario; setting
dining; dining room; meal
pride (in one's achievements, possessions, etc.); self-praise; boast
point; dot; one point; one matter; one point (in a game, exam, etc.); one mark
cloudiness; cloudy weather; fog (on a mirror, glasses, etc.); cloud (e.g. in marble); gloom; dejection
unreliable; undependable; untrustworthy; not to be counted on
to lay the blame on; to put the fault on
frame; framework; border; box; limit; restriction; category
to protrude; to stick out; to be forced out; to be pushed out; to go over (e.g. a budget); to go beyond
double; twice (as much); twofold
hundredfold; hundred times as much; much more (than previously)
to stick (into); to pierce; to enter at full speed; to hit (e.g. the catcher's mitt) at speed
to weather (a storm, rough seas); to ride across; to get through (adversity); to weather; to load completely (e.g. books on a shelf, people or luggage in a car)
postponement; deferment; hesitation; delaying; suspended sentence