matchmaking photo; photograph to be shown to a prospective marriage partner
to appear uncomfortable (with); to seem to hate; to express dislike
to scrape out; to rake out (e.g. ashes); to bail out (e.g. water)
hint; suggestion; clue; suggestion
(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze
fortune; fate; chance; coincidence; (stroke of) luck
to throw oneself (e.g. off a cliff, etc.)
to follow around; to shadow; to tag along; to haunt one (e.g. feeling, failure); to follow one
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
rogue; thug; hoodlum; punk; racketeer
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
to continue to hold; to hold on to (for a long period); to maintain; to keep
depending on the circumstances; due to (with modifying verb)
to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy; to accompany; to go with; to associate with (someone); to mix with
to become dim; to become blurred
shameless person; sophisticated person; brazen hussy
downheartedly; dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently
noisy; loud; much talked of; much-discussed; strict; severe
defacement; abrasion; wear and tear; crushing of a nerve
to cover a surface; to spread all over; to blanket; to lay
(horse-drawn) cab; gharry; fiacre
to give off sparks; to spark; to have a heated argument; to fight fiercely
passage (of people or vehicles); passing (through); traffic; common usage; widespread use
the whole town; all over the town; throughout the town
small stream; brooklet; murmuring (as of a stream)
to jump up; to spring up; to move around; to bounce up and down; to pound (of one's heart, e.g. with excitement); to throb
to peel off; to come off; to flake off; to fade; to discolor; to discolour
groundwork; foundation; inclination; aptitude; undercoat; first coat
to come from; to have roots in
opening (a door, window, etc.); leaving open; opening up (e.g. to the public); allowing (public) access
to assemble; to put together; to set up; to form (words, sentences, etc.)