unwritten law; common law; unwritten rule
previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session
to follow the sense; to understand the meaning of
poor-quality; shoddy; unskillful; inexpert; unlucky
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
assumption (of office); taking up (a post); inauguration; installation
instability; insecurity; crankiness
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
further; above (that); greater (than that); any more
final month of pregnancy; month in which childbirth is due
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
depending on the way ...; depending on how ...; according to how ...
ardent; passionate; vehement
love; affection; attachment; craving; agape; Ireland
confession (to a crime, wrongdoing, etc.); admission; professing one's feelings (to someone one wants to go out with); declaration of love; profession (of faith); confession (of sins)
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
to dye; to colour; to color
to melt (and become soft or liquid); to be enchanted (by); to be charmed; to be bewitched
to divide; to separate; to partition; to punctuate; to mark off (with a comma); to insert pauses (between words or phrases when reading aloud)
to screw up (one's face); to scrunch up; to pucker up; to furrow (one's brow); to wrinkle
there is no need to ...; it should hardly be necessary to ...
facing downward; lying face down; upside down; prone
regret; repentance; remorse
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
to entwine; to twine around; to coordinate (with); to arrest
presentation (of documents); submission (of an application, report, etc.); production (e.g. of evidence); introduction (e.g. of a bill); filing; turning in
look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
ground-breaking; revolutionary; unprecedented; epoch-making
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
to yield; to give in; to bend (knee, etc.); to subdue; to overpower; (arch.) to feel down
complexion; skin tone; skin colour; countenance; look (on one's face); expression
threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)
modus operandi; criminal technique; trick
heartlessness; hardness of heart; coldheartedness; insentient; inanimate
to nod one's head; to nod yes; to agree
one's physical safety; personal security
to expose to danger; to imperil; to jeopardize
to mourn; to lament; to be sorry; to regret; to repent
explosion; detonation; blast; outburst (of emotion); explosion (e.g. of anger); eruption (e.g. of discontent)
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
to be expensive; to be costly
to come to know; to perceive; to realize; to realise; to become aware (of)
without compensation; without reward; without pay; free (of charge)