to rescue from; to help out of; to save
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
requital of a favour (favor); repayment (of an obligation, kindness, etc.)
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; appropriate age (to ...); old enough (to ...)
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
companion; partner; spouse
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
strong-willed; strong of heart
smoky; awkward; ill at ease
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
it seems so; that's what it looks like
after school (at the end of the day)
wharf; bridge; jetty; pier
meeting up; gathering; assembly; set
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
school principal; school headmaster; school headmistress
war; battle; match; game; competition
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
to take seriously; to take someone at their word; to believe (to be true)
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
registration; accession; register; entry; record
to take more time than expected; to take a long time; to be delayed
preferential treatment; special treatment; discrimination; express delivery; special delivery
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
to have a terrible time; to have a hard time
how many months?; how long?
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella