to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
sensitive; susceptible; emotional; impressionable; sentimental
character building; formation of character; personality development
to affect; to impact; to influence
to brace oneself; to focus one's energies; to focus one's mind
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
passion; enthusiasm; zeal
pride; dignity; self-respect
to run counter to; to go against; to disobey; to infringe
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
opposite side; reverse; (on the) other hand
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
count; earl; chief official of the Department of Worship; (arch.) eldest brother; Brazil; Brazilian
to hesitate; to hold back; to be reluctant; to be unwilling; to have loose painful bowel movement; to suffer from tenesmus
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
suspicious behavior; acting suspiciously
open seam; seam that has come apart; tear
other than; except for; aside from; apart from; save for
manure; fertilizer; fertiliser; compost
recommendation; endorsement
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
innocent; cherubic; childlike
to overestimate (someone); to overrate; to think too highly of; to make too much of; to give (someone) too much credit
closing time; lockup; curfew
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
bell (often a large hanging bell); chime
to reverberate; to resound; to echo; to have one's fame spread; to be renowned
tidying up; clearing up; cleaning up; clearing away; putting in order
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
soft (and fluffy) (e.g. bed, bread, baked potato); (arch.) absent-mindedly