war; fighting; fierce competition
to hold all the while; to talk about nothing but
suburb; residential area on the outskirt of a city; commuter belt
hard to reach place; remote place
to move (house); to change residence
bereaved family; surviving family; family of the deceased
every year; yearly; annually
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
aid or relief allowance; subsidy
gesture; gesticulation; motion
to count on; to anticipate; to expect
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
tacit understanding; connection (of thoughts); collusion; blood vessel
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
by nature; naturally; by birth; inborn
staring at; scrutinizing; scrutinising
to house; to contain; to carry (a baby); to be pregnant; (arch.) to give lodging to; (arch.) to accommodate
car; automobile; vehicle; wheel
declining; refusal; nonacceptance; turning down; withdrawal (e.g. of candidacy); pulling out (e.g. of a race)
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
sincerity; true heart; devotion
to be dispersed; to get separated
recovery; undoing; recall
falling into straitened circumstances; downfall; ruin
godparents; foster parents
dryness; aridity; drying (e.g. clothes); insipidity
pleasant chat; talking amiably; laughing over; funny story; jest; joke
banter; teasing; chaffing; merely asking the price; just looking at goods; window-shopping
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
speech; manner of speaking
skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
to deceive with smooth talk; to wheedle; to give someone a snow job
to be transparent; to be easily seen through; to be obvious; to be apparent
one's real father; natural father; biological father
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
rich person; wealthy person; housekeeping
wind and waves; rough seas; storm; dispute; quarrel; trouble
large quantity; large amount
to sprinkle over (e.g. salt, pepper, etc. on food)
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of