trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
to delay; to postpone; to put off; to slow down; to hold up; to retard
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
kind; sort; type; similar example; parallel; the like
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
how to use; method for using; way of using
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
word game; wordplay; playing with words
slow; tedious; sluggish; irritating
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
nagging; faultfinding; carping; captious
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
to say something additional; to add (to what was said before)
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
encouragement; spurring (on); cheering (on)
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
respiratory tract; air duct
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
honestly speaking; in truth; in all honesty; to be frank
marriage proposal; marriage talks
help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
now that; since; so long as; because
sincere; honest; faithful