to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
adopted child (usu. male); son-in-law
complete stranger; total stranger
to begin some form of lifestyle
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
just now; right now; at this moment
passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage; passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
lower region; lower part; region below
red; crimson; Red; communist; (arch.) beautiful
open-top car; convertible; soft-top
to run through; to run past
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
have no relation to; have no luck with; not be fated to
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
gasoline (money); petrol (cost)
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
stand; rack; support; holder; counter for machines, incl. vehicles; setting (e.g. in jewellery); level (e.g. price level)
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
one's possessions; ownership
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
immediately; right away; at once; easily; readily
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; quietly; peacefully
tall and thin; long and thin; lanky; spindly; gangly
to become thin; to lose weight; to reduce (one's) weight; to be barren; to be infertile; to be sterile
charm; attractiveness; courtesy; ingratiating behaviour; entertainment; amusement
to wear glasses; to put on glasses