lifeboat; friend in need; helping hand; timely help
to put a burden on; to tax (e.g. strength)
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
in general; generally; mostly; gist; point; main idea
order (from one's superior); command; what you say; (someone's) words
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
to set somebody to work in an arrogant fashion; to push somebody around; (lit.) to indicate by pointing one's chin; to chatter; to jaw; to jabber
person of importance; a somebody; absolutely; certainly; to be sure
selection; choice; option
edition; version; plate; block; editions of a publication
state of things; state of affairs; condition; situation; circumstances
script; screenplay; scenario
estimate; guess; direction; bearings; registration mark (printing); approximately
to be helpful; to be useful
to go upstream; to go back (in time, to origin); to date back to; to trace back to
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
save; checking; curbing; suppressing
dramatic (improvement); remarkable (difference); marked; (far) better; exceptional
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
to trip (over); to stumble; to fail; to suffer a setback
forever; endlessly; on and on; meandering; wandering; winding
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
memorization; memorisation; learning by heart
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
colour; color; hue; tints
ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished
extremely; in the extreme; knows no bounds (e.g. rudeness); boundless (e.g. universe, ocean); limitless
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
peerless; matchless; unrivaled; unrivalled; unequaled; unequalled
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
in a great quantity; plentifully; greatly
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market