instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
at least; at most; (even) just
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
at first; initially; in the beginning
incomplete understanding; doubt; question; distrust; suspicion; strangeness
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
(in) his way; peculiar to him
brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband); older stepbrother
pride; dignity; self-respect
as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
foolishness; silliness; stupidity; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
to commit (e.g. crime); to perpetrate; to break (e.g. rule); to violate; to rape; to violate
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement); retired person; retiree; surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII)
to hold back others from achieving success; to stand in the way of; to sabotage
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
worry; fear; anxiety; concern
to remove; to deinstall; to take away; to set apart
reliable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
playing with dirt; gardening; farming (as a hobby)
slow; clumsy; stupid; irritating
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
question; inquiry; enquiry
clearing one's throat; cough
you (plural); all of you; you all
being extremely fond of; having a weakness for; having no eye for; being a poor judge of; having no chance (of succeeding)
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
self-interest; selfish desire
plants and animals; flora and fauna
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
honest to a fault; foolishly honest; naively honest