to follow (someone) around; to cling (to); to dog; to hound; to harry; to pursue
full-time housewife; stay-at-home homemaker
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
after a long time; for the first time in a while
Mediterranean Sea; Mediterranean sea (oceanography)
looking good; sounding good; (of) good appearance
foreign; abroad; overseas
sanity; consciousness; soberness
disadvantageous; long (odds)
bet; wager; stake; gamble
crazy deed; unbelievable deed; the height of madness; act of sheer madness
one in a million (chance, etc.); one in ten thousand; in the unlikely event that
to have no chance (of succeeding)
to warm (up); to heat (up); to sit on (an idea, plan, etc.); to keep to oneself; to renew (an old friendship); to take for oneself
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
weird; strange; mysterious
to take (someone to a place); to take (someone) with one; to take along; to lead away
to throw away as useless; to scrap; to make null and void; to renege; to annul
to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)
obligation; favour; favor; debt of gratitude
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
person with whom to speak; someone to talk to; companion; advisor; adviser
lie; fib; falsehood; untruth
to bring someone happiness; to make someone happy
selfishness; egotism; egoism; (being) self-centered; without consulting; (doing) as one pleases
you could say that; that might be so
goodbye; so long; saying goodbye to (e.g. life as a bachelor); putting an end to; farewell (performance, party, etc.); final
meeting (face-to-face); seeing; visit; interview
to apply for; to make an application; to propose (marriage); to offer (mediation); to make an overture (of peace); to challenge
assistance; backing; reinforcements
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
impossibly hard video game
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
paying back a favour; repayment (of an obligation, kindness, etc.)
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
(one's) self; oneself; yourself; himself; herself
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
elopement; running away with a lover
peace; quiet; tranquility; tranquillity
originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)
soon; before long; in the near future
tools and materials; equipment and materials
seizure; confiscation; impounding; sequestration; forfeiture
ten-day period (in a month); ten-year period (in one's age); decade