to be stingy (with); to skimp (on)
one or two; a couple; a few; first and second (place); the top two
malice; malicious intent; intent to kill
to break through; to penetrate; to pierce
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; intention; mind; mood
side; flank; profile; aspect; dimension
to pick up; to gather; to find (and pick up; something someone has dropped); to select; to choose; to get (unexpectedly); to hit upon (luck, an opportunity, etc.)
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
autograph; signature; sign; signal; indication
to show; to display; to make (something or someone) look ...; to present an appearance of ...; to make (something) worth watching; to be entertaining; to have (something) looked at (by a specialist)
radiant smile; contented smile
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
breaking off (an engagement, negotiations, etc.); cancellation
(stroke of) luck; (unexpected) good fortune; godsend; windfall
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
villain; baddie; the villain's part
romanticist; romantic; dreamer
comparatively; relatively; fairly; rather; pretty; unexpectedly
departure; setting off; being used up; being consumed; passage of time; lapse; rehearsal
deeply religious; devout; godly; faithful
to profit; to benefit (from); to benefit (someone or something); to be beneficial to; to make good use of; to take advantage of
private property; personal belongings; personal effects
kind; sort; type; similar example; parallel; the like
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
generally; on the whole; general; rough; outline; main points
home; household; family; hearth
birth (of a person); nativity; creation; formation; one's first birthday
advantage; advantage (in soccer, rugby, etc.); advantage rule; advantage (in tennis)
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to leverage (skills, attributes, experience, etc.); to restore (a deleted passage; in proofreading)
to marry (of a woman); to get married (to); to marry into (a family); (arch.) to have sexual intercourse
(within a) territory; domains
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
the same; the said; likewise
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally