to be far apart (from); to be a long way off (from); to be remote; to be very different (from); to be quite unlike; to be far from (e.g. the truth)
substitute (actor); stand-in; fill-in; understudy; double
to draw close to; to edge up to; to snuggle up to; to nestle close to; to cuddle with; to draw closer to
sincere; honest; faithful
to hinder; to obstruct; to disrupt; to interfere with; to cause a delay
maintenance; servicing; putting in place; development; improvement
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
to launch oneself upon; to make one's debut
curiosity; rare item; rarity; rare opportunity which could be beneficial
one's every action; every single move
to look displeased; to frown; to scowl; to look grave; to look serious
self-respect; prudence; not acting rashly; taking care of oneself; being careful with one's health
meddling (in); butting in; interference; poking one's nose into
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; the background; behind the scenes
to outwit; to outmanoeuvre; to steal a march on; to get the jump on; to anticipate; to forestall
cunning and experienced in the ways of the world; crafty and worldly-wise; sly old (fox)
to weather (a storm, rough seas); to ride across; to get through (adversity); to weather; to load completely (e.g. books on a shelf, people or luggage in a car)
for (some) doubtful points to remain
child born within a year of another; children born in consecutive years
to take into account; to bear in mind; to consider; to learn from; to take as a lesson
layman (esp. as opposed to a Buddhist monk); laity; local manners; modern customs; common; popular
babies born on October 10, supposedly conceived on New Year's Day; normal gestation time (i.e. 9 months)
intercalary month (lunar calendar); leap month
(field) marshal; (fleet) admiral; general of the army
prime minister; premier; chancellor
proportion; proportional representation section (of an election)
loss (of weight or volume, e.g. in transit); ullage; outage; decrease (in value); reduction
racking one's brains; worrying oneself; being anxious
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
to stare at each other; to lock eyes (with)
to be oversized (overloud, etc.)
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
to undertake; to take on (task); to assure; to guarantee; to vouch (for)
be (that) as it may; having said that
obstruction; impediment; hindrance; inhibition; blocking; check
to gain a bad reputation; to fall into ill repute
deep affection; devotion; profound attachment