to collect; to gather; to compile; to arrange; to settle
each time; always; often; thank you for your continued patronage
sermon; preaching; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name); inferior; younger (of two people with the same name)
in a crowd; in droves; crawling (of insects); swarming; dragging (e.g. along the ground); trailing
pleased to meet you; how do you do; my regards (to someone); my greetings; best wishes
large building; building with a long roof; counter for buildings, apartments, etc.
moving (dwelling, office, etc.); changing residence
to have a family (e.g. wife or husband and children); to raise a family
first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
(one's) exclusive use; private use; dedicated use; use for a particular purpose; exclusive use (of particular products); using only (e.g. a certain brand)
dwelling; house; residence; living; life
to be erected; to be built
to move (house); to change residence
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
stout-hearted; firm; courageous; brave; tough
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
one portion; one serving; adult; grown-up; fully fledged; established
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
taking over; handing over; transfer of control; inheriting; passing on the baton
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
shyness; fear of strangers; stranger anxiety
almost; roughly; approximately
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
to unite; to join; to do together; to confuse with
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
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
look of amazement; looking dumbfounded