obtaining (a qualification, right, object, etc.); acquisition (of land, property, etc.); gaining possession (of); getting; purchase
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; node (of a plant stem); joint
to hesitate to say; to hem and haw; to falter in one's speech; to be stuck for a word; to mumble
to change the subject (e.g. away from something awkward or inconvenient)
messy; shabby; scruffy; dirty; squalid; sordid
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
one's mental make-up (structure)
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
circumstances; condition; arranging; managing; lending money; raising money
manufacturing; processing; treatment; machining
to bring in; to take in; to approach (someone) with (a proposal, offer, problem, etc.); to bring; to bring (to another stage); to take (e.g. to court, to extra time, to a play-off)
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); precisely because ...; all the more because of ...; on account of ...; ... being what it is
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
to build; to construct; to put up; to build up (a fortune, reputation, enterprise, etc.); to establish (a relationship, system, etc.); to create
outsider's perspective; as seen by an observer
close; intimate; on good terms
advantages and disadvantages; interests (of parties)
agreement; accord; correspondence; union; unity; cooperation
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
to revere; to respect; to worship
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
pure; genuine; trueborn; natural-born
involuntarily; instinctively; without realizing; unconsciously
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
determined spirit; unyielding spirit; will
faithful; devoted; loyal; honest; true
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
(another's) daughter; young lady (of pampered upbringing); woman who has never known hardship; naive woman
implication; significance; connotation; depth of meaning; complications of a problem
cute; adorable; charming; lovely; pretty
to be annoyed (by); to be offended (at); to be irritated (with)
quickly, suddenly (while one is watching); before one's eyes
to become clouded; to darken; to darken (of a face); to worsen; to deteriorate
in that manner; like that
sweetness; sugary taste; sweets; dessert; cake
what with A and B; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; denotes uncertainty
keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (gazing, staring); intently
speaking about (one's thoughts, memories, etc.); relating (one's feelings, reminiscences, etc.); recollection; reminiscence
absent-mindedly; absently; idly; in a subdued voice; in undertones; in a whisper
somehow; for some reason (or other); without knowing why