common people; ordinary people; masses
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
moderately wealthy person
as a child; when one was a child
single-mother household; fatherless family
poverty-stricken; destitute; poor; penurious
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
with a friendly grin; smilingly
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
one's family (home) background (environment)
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
to breathe out; to exhale
phew; whew; huff; whoo; wohoo
thanks (for coming, helping, etc.); glad you could make it; tiredness; fatigue
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
certain; one; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
prime minister; chancellor (Germany, Austria, etc.); premier
pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed
to feel irritated; to feel offended; to feel angry; to feel sick; to feel nauseous
no!; no no!; no, not at all
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
such; like that; that sort of; very
very caring; kind; helpful; service-minded
Now let's return to the main subject; To return from the digression,.. (in a conversation, speech, or story-telling)
and; thereupon; because of that
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
ceiling; ceiling price; (price) ceiling
light; illumination; glow; lamp; light
matter causing distress; something causing worry
there in body, but not in spirit; distracted; in one ear and out the other
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
tip-top; top; top-drawer; best; foremost; elite