to start; to begin; to commence
to exceed; to be even more (so); to exaggerate
before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
(and) yet; but; for all that; nevertheless
this is why; that is the reason why; it is the case that; so; thus; with that
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
to (finally) arrive at; to reach (at last); to (manage to) get to; to find one's way to
yearned for; longed for; missed
luxurious; magnificent; extravagant; sumptuous
meeting; get-together (e.g. among friends)
history; pedigree; lineage
dignity; eminent; high ranking; high-order (digit, bit, etc.)
transcendence; excellence; superiority; super; extremely; awfully
you can't make an omelet without breaking eggs; a small sacrifice may be necessary to solve a more pressing problem
to manage; to settle; to dispose of; to deal with; to arrange
to snatch (from someone); to tear (away); to steal
scribbling; scrawl; hasty writing
to be insolent; to be arrogant; to be impudent; to be rude
to glare at each other; to confront each other
easy; simple; easygoing; lighthearted; simplistic
to tailor; to make (clothing); to train; to bring up; to make it seem like; to pass off
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
to take the time (to do); to set aside time (for)
to be worth; to be worthy of; to deserve; to merit
regular customer; general audience; general public
to do as one wishes; to act as one wills
conflict; complication; troubles; discord
feeling good; feeling at ease; feeling easy
matter causing distress; something causing worry
moisture; damp; richness; warmth; financial leeway; gains
strategic withdrawal; strategic retreat
to do someone in; to bump someone off
in truth; in actuality; at heart; the truth; the real story
to cause offence (offense); to create hard feelings
to raise one's voice; to shout
to speak with an accent; to mispronounce; to be corrupted (of word)
marriage ceremony; wedding; nuptials
blunt (e.g. sword); dull; lazy; cowardly; good for nothing
to turn away; to face away; to ignore; to be uncooperative; to be unconciliatory
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; good night