meaning; significance; sense
serious; severe; grave; acute
absence; disregard; indifference
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
lump of ice; block of ice; ice floe
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
cool; indifferent; apathetic; cold; cold-hearted; heartless
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
in comparison to; rather than
to be emotionally moved; to have a lump in one's throat
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
often; frequently; now and then; occasionally
bonds (between people); (emotional) ties; relationship; tether; fetters
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred
restraint; restriction; fetters; binding; confinement with rope
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
personal; individual; private
quarrel; fight; trouble; dispute; friction; discord
political issue (problem)
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
to get entangled; to get tangled; to have poor control over (one's tongue, feet, etc.); to trip over; to become complicated
to leave one's seat; to temporarily excuse oneself (from a meeting, etc.); to step outside; to be away (from one's desk, etc.)
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
to speak one's mind; to be frank; to tell the truth
right to know; right to access information
to beat; to attack (an enemy); to do away with; to finish off
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet (Twitter)
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
determination; resolution
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge