to lose heart; to lose motivation
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
attendant; person who looks after one's needs; caretaker
older brother; elder brother
half-sister (younger, different mother)
after a long time; for the first time in a while
to use abusive language; to curse; to call someone names
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
infancy; childish; infantile; immature
pupil in ... year; student in ... year
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
to come and see (someone, something); to visit
corner; section; one horn; narwhal (Monodon monoceros)
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
to lay the blame on; to put the fault on
to insult; to say something insulting about; to bad-mouth
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
quarrel; dispute; argument
to grapple with (each other); to tussle with; to wrestle with; to scuffle with
rapidly; vigorously; by leaps and bounds; steadily
absorption; suction; attraction
delay; lag; postponement; falling behind
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
pulpy; soppy; sloppy; untidy; in a disarray
childbirth; (giving) birth; delivery; production (of goods)
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
deep down; special place in one's heart; in the back of one's mind
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
to subsist; to keep on living
to get late; to advance; to wear on
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
infinity; infinitude; eternity; infinite; limitless
to stir up; to poke (the fire); to beat (an egg); to arouse (interest, feelings, etc.); to stir; to stoke
to speak; to hear a voice
phantom; vision; illusion; extremely rare item
to lend a hand; to give a hand; to help; to extend a helping hand
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
another meeting; meeting again; reunion
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
matter; thing; affair; circumstance
unprepared; careless; imprudent; indiscreet