what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
in accordance with; according to
promise; agreement; appointment; engagement; convention; rule
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
faint; fainting; losing consciousness
decision; determination; resolution
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
negotiations; bargaining; discussions; connection; relationship; relations
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
father-in-law; foster father; stepfather
to pour water (into); to dilute with water; to hinder; to hamper; to throw cold water on
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip off; to skin; to flay
to force (someone) to take part; to take along unwillingly
fault; error; indiscretion; faux pas
compensation; equivalent value; consideration
descent; fall; drop; decline; downturn; subsidence
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
to pick up; to gather; to find (and pick up; something someone has dropped); to select; to choose; to get (unexpectedly); to hit upon (luck, an opportunity, etc.)
rising; ascending; climbing
to mesh (of gears, cogs, etc.); to engage with each other; to bite each other; to be on the same wavelength; to mesh
gear; cogwheel; cog (in an organization, company, etc.); cog in the machine
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
to break a promise; to go back on one's word; to renege
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
sweet-smelling; fragrant; aromatic; good (reputation, condition, results, etc.); favorable
entrance (on the stage); appearance (in a book, film, etc.); appearance (on the scene); arrival (on the market); emergence
to take (someone) away; to carry off; to abduct; to kidnap
alone; by oneself; unaccompanied; unaided; single-handed; without one's family
program (of events, music, etc.); programme; program (booklet); brochure; (computer) program; programming
restoration; restitution; rehabilitation
approximately; about; only; nothing but; just (finished, etc.)
essential; substantial; substantive; intrinsic
to heal; to cure; to satisfy (e.g. hunger, thirst); to alleviate (e.g. sorrow, fatigue)
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
to recall; to remember; to recollect
rise of the curtain; opening of a play; beginning (e.g. of an era); start; opening (of a tournament, festival, etc.)
hope; wish; aspiration; (bright) prospects; expectation
to well (up); to gush out (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to sweat; to feel emotions (e.g. joy, bravery, etc.); to spring up (e.g. an idea, emotions, clouds)
few decades; many decades; several decades
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time