to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
to leave as is; to let alone; to disregard
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
the same generation; coeval
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
to discuss; to talk together
people; (all) persons; you (usu. plural); various
longing; yearning; aspiration; adoration
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
trouble; bother; annoyance
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
at a disadvantage; in an unfavourable position; having poor prospects; standing little chance
dissent; disagreement; disapproval; objection; refusal
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
tap-tap; knock-knock; cough-cough; bark (of a fox); yelp; heavily (e.g. of snow falling)
vertical stripes; striped fabric
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
firmly; solidly; sturdily; strongly; toughly
symmetry; balance; proportion; uniformity
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
to serve; to work for; to attend
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
(another's) daughter; young lady (of pampered upbringing); woman who has never known hardship; naive woman
to get up (from sitting); to stand up; to (finally) start to do something; to get off one's backside; to take action
to tell (somebody) to (do something)
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
holiday house; vacation home; villa; prison; jail
to trace back to (the origins of something)
lighter; (small) cargo vessel
wholesale store; wholesale dealer; wholesaler
to arrive (at one's destination); to reach; to come to a head; to reach a conclusion; to culminate (in)