to give shelter to; to lodge; to put up; to accommodate
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
to say; to be called; to do
but; however; provided that
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
to go into labor; to go into labour
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
public (facilities, service, etc.); communal
public square; square; plaza; open space; clearing
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
failure; mistake; blunder
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
nonchalant air; unruffled air
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
taking over another's debt; shouldering someone else's burden; subrogation
cancelling (a debt); forgiving (a debt); being even; forgetting (what was said or done); pretending (something never happened)
monetary; financial; pecuniary
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
hanger-on; follower; flunky; purse strapped round one's waist
fiercely (e.g. of a fire burning); bong-bong (of clock ringing); with repeated bangs (e.g. of fire cracker); striking clock; green young man from a well-to-do family