care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
time after time; countless times; many a time; dozens of times
to be betrayed; to be brought to grief (by an enemy); to be given a hard time
negotiator; bargainer; point man
warm and snug; soft and comfortable
tone (of voice); manner of talking
(physical) appearance (of a person); one's face and figure
the teens (10-19); teenage; the tenth generation
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
at any time; at any moment; when; at what moment
to pounce on someone's words; to cavil at someone's words; to trip someone up with their own words
to tear off; to pluck off; to take forcibly
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
largest class; top category
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
to stick up (hair, etc.); to stand up straight; to stand up abruptly; to jump to one's feet; to stand in one place, doing nothing in particular; to stand around
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
to stiffen; to become stiff
stretch; tension; resilience; springiness; will-power; pluck
quarter; a fourth; square (piece of) cloth
physiological phenomenon; physiological response
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
(a) dose; (a) puff; (a) smoke; lull; short rest
out of necessity; with no other option; perforce; unavoidably; reluctantly; unwillingly
to become damp; to become moist; to become wet; to lack energy; to be in a slump; to be in low spirits
to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair
to get down to business; to cut to the chase; to get straight to the point; to move on to the main subject
bringing; taking; carrying
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
to take over; to hand over
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
relationship of mutual trust; fiduciary relation
to palm off; to force a sale
rough estimate; rough calculation; expectation; anticipation; plan
certainly; surely; definitely
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
indicates means of action; cause of effect; by