to build up one's strength; to get stronger; to give (someone) strength; to cheer (someone) up; to encourage (someone)
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
to be unable to do; to find something difficult to do
intimacy; affection; familiarity
it's been a long time; long time no see
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
relaxed; familiar; easy to access; friendly
to take responsibility (for a fallout); to accept the blame; to take the blame
related (by blood); blood-related; of the same blood
graded on N steps; scored out of N
to take something into ...; to bring in; to lodge (a complaint); to file (a plan); to bring to (a state: tied game, vote, trial, etc.)
secret; private; surreptitious
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
to glitter; to glisten; to sparkle; to twinkle; to glare; to gleam
exaggerated; extravagant; overdone
skirmish; brush (with the enemy); small fight with a military enemy; squabble; quarrel; brief argument
civil war; insurrection; rebellion; domestic conflict
respect and affection; love and respect
older sister; elder sister
spirit; drive; vigour; ambition; aspiration
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
forever; endlessly; on and on; meandering; wandering; winding
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
unbelievable; incredible; implausible
to fight against; to oppose; to face
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to wedge oneself into; to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below
video camera; video camcorder
one's own thing; thing held in one's hand(s); one's speciality; one's forte; one's strong point
(inflected) end of a word; end of a sentence
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else
courteous; decorous; polite
neighborhood; vicinity; environs; approaching
the eighties (age, years, etc.)
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
a little bit; a little while
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
to grab at; to grasp at; to clutch at
just a handful; only a small number (of)
handful; small amount; small number
passionate; hot-blooded; full of vitality
young man; young woman; young people; youth; youngsters