to tear off; to rip off; to peel off
maritime transport; shipping
major company; big company; front castle gate; force attacking the front of a castle
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
half- (sibling by a different mother); paternal
concerning ...; over ...; about ...; centering on ...
estrangement; alienation; neglecting to stay in contact
(an) unknown; unknown number; variable; unknown quantity; not yet known
obstruction; prevention; hindrance; check; blocking; stopping
godsend; lifesaver; timely offer; windfall
slight superiority (in knowledge, experience, ability, etc.); being slightly older
inveiglement; cajolement; wheedling; enticement
to check; to stop; to keep back
to compete with; to vie for
parental love; parental affection
marriage proposal; courtship
what one desires; what one hopes for; suits me well; could ask for nothing better; bring it on
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
position (where one is standing); place where one stands; position; stance; standpoint
invitation; introduction; temptation
(on) one's own; (by) oneself
one's family; family member
state; condition; the way things should be; ideal state; truth
to be remembered; to go down in history
celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name
loss (of weight or volume, e.g. in transit); ullage; outage; decrease (in value); reduction
arrival; arriving at ...; counter for items or suits of clothing; nth place (in a race); counter for moves
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; around; about; round about
three years; third school year (e.g. of high school)
old clothes; secondhand clothing
to buy a replacement; to replace (with a new purchase)
platform; home; home base; home plate
port city; harbor city; harbour city
to overwhelm (e.g. an opponent); to overpower; to overwhelm (someone with emotion); to move; to intimidate; to frighten
accessory (fashion); jewelry; accessory (audio, car, camera, etc.)
barrette; hair clip; hair slide; hair band
knitting wool; woolen yarn; woollen yarn
to make a note (of); to take a note (of)
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that