by all means; at all costs; absolutely
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
scolding; telling-off; rebuke; lecture
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
to lose (through death) (e.g. wife, child)
something like ...; something called ...
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
easily moved to tears; given to weeping; lachrymose
number of times; frequency; count
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
siblings; brothers and sisters; brothers; siblings-in-law; brothers-in-law; mate
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
nothing more ... than this; as ... as it could possibly be
five; five years of age; eight o'clock (old time system)
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
seven; seven years of age; four o'clock (old time system)
control; management (e.g. of a business)
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of
something heard for the first time; hearing something for the first time
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
to steel oneself to; to brace oneself
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
idea; plan; fancy; impulse; thought; whim
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
for a long time; since long ago; always; already; far in advance (e.g. reservation)
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being