true character; true heart; true spirit
affair; state; verdict; sentence; directions; orders
sick; ill; ailing; (arch.) to hurt; (arch.) to ache
to make merry; to be festive
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit
in comparison to; rather than
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
pressure; stress; pressure (e.g. political); coercion; arm-twisting
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
very highly commended; highly lauded; very well-received; very popular
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
unripe; green; inexperienced; immature; unskilled
to be renewed; to change; to be improved; to be reformed; to stand on ceremony; to be formal
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
kindness; intimacy; friendship
member of an assembly; member of the Diet; member of parliament; member of Congress
just one person; only one
marriage of convenience; marriage for political reasons
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
to come together; to join; to get married; to become a married couple
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
such ... as; or some such
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
fault; error; indiscretion; faux pas
while; during; while; although; all; both
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
detection (of a plot, fraud, etc.); discovery; coming to light; being uncovered
getting mixed up in; getting embroiled in; involvement; entanglement; by-blow
to apply pressure (on); to bring pressure upon; to lean on
to call out; to ask someone to come
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing