future (usually near); prospects
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
to fix upon (one-sidedly); to (ignore somebody's position and) arbitrarily decide something is the case; to scold; to take (a person) to task
flexible; lithe; soft; pliable
thought; consideration; thinking
it's none of your business; it's not your concern
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
to finish up; to complete; to finish off; to get through; to polish off
mess; spoiled; spoilt; (come to) nothing; ruin
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
city centre (center) (esp. capital city); urban centre; heart of city a metropolis
mental; spiritual; emotional
(professional) storyteller; hereditary role of narrator in early imperial court
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
passenger seat; assistant driver's seat
older brother; elder brother
handsome young man; Adonis
you (plural); all of you; you all
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
to grant (a wish); to accede; to comply with; to heed
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
programme; program; plans; arrangements
someone (unspecified, but someone in particular); a certain person
eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son
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
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
to quit one's job; to resign
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
to try all possible means
biological younger sister
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't
rebellious phase; rebellious age
irregular; atypical; anomalous; anomalistic; abnormal
Oedipus complex; sexual attraction to one's mother