brilliant; radiant; bright; sparkling
pure; genuine; trueborn; natural-born
private; confidential; informal; secret; (within the) family circle; (on the) inside
personage; person (deserving of respect)
old age; old person; the old; the aged
spectacle; striking display; spectacular (scene, film, etc.); extravaganza; big-budget production
honestly speaking; in truth; in all honesty; to be frank
Roche; Roches; Roesch; Roshch
cannot be undone; can't be recovered from
breaking off relations (esp. between countries)
restraining (someone); restraint
prudent; thoughtful; discreet
coincidence; agreement; conformity; consistency; cooperation
magnanimity; forgiveness; generosity
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
to be greatly obliged; to be very sorry
departure; leaving; going away; recession
sixth day of the month; six days
to sever relations (with somebody; esp. a relative or spouse); to break off (with)
within the next couple of days; in a day or two
to knead; to mix with fingers; to quibble; to argue for argument's sake
(another person's) younger sister
laughing while crying; smiling through one's tears; (alternately) laughing and crying; tears and laughter; joy and sorrow
tender-hearted; compassionate; charitable; good-hearted
soft-hearted; susceptible; sentimental; tender-hearted
rival; opponent; revenge; (arch.) spouse
to be disgusted with; to run out of patience; to fall out of love
negative; passive; half-hearted; unmotivated
bad-mouthing someone so as to be deliberately overheard; intentionally letting someone hear insults or sarcasm regarding them
(theatrical) fighting scene
very; extremely; excessively
to split finely; to splinter; to get frayed; to become irritable; to feel on edge
scholarly ability; scholarship; knowledge; literary ability
(hand) gesture; movement of the hand
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
a little bit; a little while
misuse; incorrect use; abuse; malapropism
nowadays; in this day and age