tightly; firmly; fast; sharply; keenly
boy; son; child; mere boy; stripling; greenhorn
worthy of; worth doing; worth having
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
low-priced; cheap; inexpensive; shallow (e.g. sympathy); superficial; cheap (e.g. government)
quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality
favorable treatment; favourable treatment; hospitality; warm reception; good treatment; hearty welcome
and (also); both ... and; as well as
worldwide; global; international; world-famous; world-class
presumption; assumption; estimation
to have an idea; to have a clue
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
to flare up; to fly into a rage
friendship; fellowship; camaraderie
to swell (out); to expand; to be inflated; to get cross; to get sulky; to pout
to wither (of flowers, dreams, etc.); to wilt; to droop; to shrivel; to fade (away); to sag
order (from one's superior); command; what you say; (someone's) words
scenery; scene; landscape
chilly; unpleasantly cold
a few years ago; some years back
integration; unification; unity; combination; consolidation; synthesis
to ask a question; to ask questions
poor; needy; lacking (quantity and quality-wise); poor; scanty
pointing out; identification
oppressive rule; tyrannical regime; despotism
children; sons; (lit.) children and younger brothers; young people
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
silence (not speaking); muteness
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
weakness; debility; breakdown; prostration
hut; cabin; small theatre (theater); temporary playhouse; one's own house
to pick; to pluck; to snip; to cut; to nip
several years; a few years
about here; in this neighborhood
trouble; quarrel; dispute
to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
adopted child (usu. male); son-in-law