to be possible (in terms of time, money, etc.); to be able (to do); to fit (schedule, budget)
good family; respectable family; decent family
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
high achiever; student with good academic results
thoughtless; rash; hasty; imprudent
relationship of mutual trust; fiduciary relation
abusive language; violent language; wild words
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
to hurl abuse (at); to use abusive language
twelve; 12; queen (playing card)
the same generation; coeval
to fall below (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to be less than; to be lower than; to fall just short of; to be just under
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
classroom; lecture room; department (in a university); class; lessons; school (for a particular discipline)
-smell; stinking of; smacking of; hinting of
to create a debt in one's favor (e.g. by doing someone a favor); to create an obligation in one's favor
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
one's physical safety; personal security
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
subtracting points; points deducted
understanding completely; understanding all there is to know
wet nurse; nursing mother
to lose (through death) (e.g. wife, child)
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
in a lively way; vividly; freshly; animatedly; actively; energetically
to beg; to pester; to plead; to coax; to hound; to importune
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
classification; assortment; assortment journalizing (in bookkeeping)
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
to return a favor (favour); to repay
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
to turn over (face down); to lay face down; to point downwards (eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (eyes); to lie (one's body) face down; to lie flat (on the ground)
labor; labour; manpower; working force
as much as one wants; as many as one wants; all that one wishes for
moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing
about to start out; just about to leave or go out; outing; trip
briskly with small steps; trotting
to push someone (towards); to encourage someone
warm; snug; cozy; cosy; comfortable; pleasant
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally