difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
to make a speech; to address
coming; going; being (somewhere); come; go; stay
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
to discuss; to talk together
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
to withdraw; to abandon (e.g. a lawsuit)
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
older brother; elder brother
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
to spill; to drop; to grumble; to complain; to let one's feelings show
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
regular; well-regulated; systematic; orderly
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
to keep a promise; to keep one's word
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
interpretation (i.e. oral translation); interpreter
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
eyes sparkling; with shining eyes; for one's eyes to gleam
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst