first and second; A and B; superiority and (or) inferiority; distinction (in quality); discernment
difficult to ...; hard to ...
grown-up (manner, etc.); mature; adult
lively; active; vigorous; animated; brisk
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
no!; no no!; no, not at all
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
practice; practising; experience
collecting; accumulating; collection (of art, stamps, insects, etc.); garbage collection; waste collection
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
amiability; friendliness; fondness (of someone); affection; compliments; civilities
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
only; just; since; after; remaining (in a particular state)
on and after; as from; hereafter; thereafter; since
working adult; full-fledged member of society
social life; social intercourse
to work out; to think up; to devise; to manage to find (money, time, etc.); to scrape together (funds)
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
to throw at; to turn; to raise
to have one's faults exposed; to have one's secrets blown
vast; extensive; immense; huge; large; grand
perfectly; right on the mark; spot on; enough; sufficiently; thoroughly
assistance; support; subsidy; supplement; auxiliary; subsidiary
cane; walking stick; staff; wand
largish; biggish; a little bit larger
rucksack; knapsack; backpack
light clothing; dressing light; light equipment; light armaments
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
agile; nimble; casual (clothing); light (e.g. luggage); carefree; with limited responsibility
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
self-satisfied look; triumphant look; smug face; shit-eating grin
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
rucksack; knapsack; backpack
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
having; holding; wear; durability; charge; expense
leading aristocrat; great house; grand seigneur; boyar
without; but if; otherwise; or else
certain; unmistaken; evident; obvious; beyond doubt
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
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)
unlimited; unrestricted; limitless
charge; custody; safekeeping; deposit; storage