pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
than; in comparison to; rather than; over; above
example; instance; precedent; custom; habit
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
inside this; in this; in here; among these; of this group; out of these
safe tile; tile that may be discarded without risking benefiting an opponent; no-risk choice; easily handled person
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
secret; private; surreptitious
fighting (against); taking on (an opponent); facing; confronting; competing (with); battle
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
life or death; existence; destiny
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
malicious (at heart); spiteful; wicked
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
to long for; to yearn for; to hanker after; to be attracted by; to be drawn to; to aspire to
to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses
beautiful woman; (a) beauty; belle; good-looker
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
(growing) quickly (esp. children, plants); (developing) quickly; fast; rapidly
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
amorous feelings; feeling of being in love
to read (someone's) thoughts; to guess what (someone) is thinking
to give a warning; to remind (a person) of; (lit.) to drive in a nail
irrational (line of) argument
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited
just because; even if; even though
assertion; declaration; affirmation
speaking by proxy; speaking for (someone else); payment by proxy; compensation by proxy; acting for (someone else); carrying out (on someone's behalf)
unrequited love; one-sided love
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
the opposite sex; isomerism
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
neck; head; dismissal (from a job); firing
revolution; rotation; turning; turning (an aircraft or ship)
at once; immediately; right now
accompanying (someone); going with; travelling together; the same bank; the said bank
for the present; for the time being; for a while (from now); for some time (to come)
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
to visit; to call on; to arrive (of a season, situation, etc.); to come; to appear
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together