debut; doing something for the first time; starting anew; starting afresh
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
gem; jewel; precious stone
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
princess; spoiled girl; hothouse flower; glue
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
respect and affection; love and respect
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
pay; salary; wages; allowance; grant; supply
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
frail; having a weak constitution; being in poor health
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
again and again; repeatedly
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
to admonish; to persuade; to warn; to remonstrate
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
though; notwithstanding; although
to put one's heart and soul (into); to completely devote oneself (to)
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice