son (of others); boy; young master; green young man from a well-to-do family; young man innocent of the ways of the world
job; work; duties; trade; skill
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
poverty-stricken; destitute; poor; penurious
setback; failure (e.g. plans, business); frustration; discouragement
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
to admonish; to persuade; to warn; to remonstrate
loan; lending; favor; favour; creditor; method of lending
place to go; place one can go
source of one's livelihood; one's bread and butter
to become serious; to take something seriously (joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (usu. at something trivial); to get worked up
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
to crouch; to squat; to cower
laxative; purgative; evacuant; loose bowels; diarrhea; diarrhoea
to kick the bucket; to drop dead; to die; to be pooped; to be exhausted; to be knackered
really; truly; indeed; good grief
fraud; swindle; graft; saying you're going to do something but in the end not doing it; making promises without keeping them
father; dad; husband; you; he
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
elopement; running away with a lover
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
primary school; elementary school; grade school
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
to be needed; to be wanted
unsparingly; without listening to the other party; without giving the other party a chance to explain
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
poor person; pauper; the poor; the indigent
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
perfect; complete; flawless
blameless; above reproach; beyond reproach; faultless; perfect
to wash again; to reconsider
rest area; rest stop; service area (next to a highway); service station; parking area
to become sulky; to become irresponsible (due to disgruntlement)
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago