to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
in good health; healthy; skilled; proficient; master; expert
to be affectionate to; to treat tenderly; to show favouritism to; to be partial to; to fondle; to caress
to make light of; to ignore; to slight
this world; this life; this generation; present day
love; affection; attachment; craving; agape; Ireland
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
gracious (defeat, apology, etc.); graceful; upright; righteous; (arch.) unspoiled (scenery, etc.); (arch.) pure
to resign; to abandon; to step aside; to back out of; to retire; to get away
banter; raillery; ridicule; teasing; making fun of
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
to persuade; to prevail upon; to win a woman's heart; to win over; to talk someone into doing
interference; intervention; meddling
to exploit a gap (in attention, security, etc.); to catch off guard
advice; counsel; suggestion; tip; hint
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
to swallow (e.g. a story); to accept without questioning; to swallow (food) whole; to gobble up; to gulp down
to act as an intermediary; to step in; to come between; to intervene; to interject
research; study; investigation
(animal) collar; necklace; choker
to tie; to restrain; to confine; to bind; to fasten
unfair; unjust; wrongful; improper; unreasonable; unwarranted
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
development; cultivation; application; exploitation (of resources)
how to use; method for using; way of using
presumably; it seems that ...; I guess that ...; I suppose that ...; one could infer that ...
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
to be lifted; to be raised; to happen suddenly; to occur; to be homeroom teacher for the same class multiple years in a row; to move up with one's class
shop; store; someone who sells (something) or works as (something); someone with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
possession; retention; maintenance; holding; keeping
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
to remove; to get rid of; to exclude; to except; to kill (a traitor, opponent, etc.)
exclusion; removal; elimination; clearing away; getting rid of
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
(someone else's) parents; both parents
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate