to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path
to stoop; to lean over; to bend forward; to bend down; to crouch; to squat
orphan; person without friends
mum; mom; mummy; wifey; dear; missus
reducing the number of mouths one needs to feed (esp. by giving up children for adoption, apprenticeship, etc.)
certain; sure; no doubt; reliable; dependable
what kind of; what sort of; what
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
(one's) older brother; young man; sonny; lad
(one's) older sister; (one's) elder sister; girl
six; six years of age; six o'clock (old time system)
direction; way; point of the compass; cardinal direction; method; means
decision; settlement; confirmation; establishment
somewhat strong; fairly strong; fairly firm
to appear all together; to be all present
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
to stray from the right path; to go wrong; to go off the rails; to turn delinquent
to lose sight of (one's companions); to stray from; to miss (one's chance to ...)
before; prior to; ago; the past; before; previously
food expenses; cost of one's board
having one's hands full; not having any room to do more; at the limit
to increase; to add to; to augment
worker; breadwinner; supporter; able person; able man; productive worker
compassionate; merciful; benevolent; charitable; humane
absurd; irrational; unreasonable; absurdity
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
the last moment; the very end
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
to be responsible for; to bear the responsibility of
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
treatment; reception; service; working conditions; salary; pay
dirt; filth; stain; blot; spot
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
to breathe out; to exhale
to stand in a row (e.g. shops on a street); to line in a row; to line; to be equal to; to be on a par with
plural; multiple; plural (number)
soggy; soaked; crushed (out of shape); crumpled; messy; untidy
crying face; face of a person who is crying
to come near (to); to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to reach (a stage, period, etc.); to overhang; to hang over
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
crack; fissure; rift (in a relationship); split; crack
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)