to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
behind; in the rear; in back
news; word; tidings; omen
intelligence or information network
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
denotes uncertainty; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; A and B and the like
one may well say so, but ...; even more than
going on ahead; forestalling; anticipating; arrival before another
ability to take action; ability to take initiatives; energy; dynamism; drive
to dig your own grave; to bring calamity upon oneself; to put your foot in it
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
while; during (the time when)
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
to hold in one's arms; to bring over a person to one's side; to involve
together; at the same time; same; identical
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
to think, feel, consider, know, etc.
repetitious; long-winded; heavy (taste); (overly) rich; gaudy (colour, design, etc.); loud
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
to turn over; to turn around; to change (one's mind); to reverse (one's decision); to fly (flag, etc.); to wave (skirt, cape, etc.)
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
to work hard; to sweat; to wash off one's sweat
little girl; maiden; young lady; female usually between 7 and 18 years old
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
journey; trip; travels; during the journey; on the way; while travelling
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
completely honest relationship; hanging out naked (e.g. at a public bath)
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
to give up (a plan or idea); to desist from (doing)
covering; protection; backing; relief
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
strongly; violently; quickly; suddenly