consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
complication; confusion; disorder
in history; ever; historical
preference; priority; precedence
near oneself; close to one; familiar
family; members of a family
to make light of; to ignore; to slight
failing to properly evaluate the (relative) importance (of); putting the cart before the horse; mistaking the cause for the end; mistaking the insignificant for the essential; getting one's priorities backwards
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
to look happy; to look pleased; to make eyes at (someone); to ogle
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat
happy event; auspicious event; matter for congratulation
to spread; to be propagated
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
to paint over; to paint out; to fill in; to cover completely (with paint)
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
to push into; to cram into; to stuff into; to break in; to burgle; to burglarize
calculation; reckoning; count; forecast
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
consent; approval; acceptance; agreement; compliance
leader; authority; mainstay
help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
politics; political manoeuvre; political maneuver
piece (in shogi, chess, etc.); (arch.) horse; (arch.) foal; bridge (of a violin, etc.)
to feel affectionate towards; to have feelings for; to care for; to hold dear
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
marriage proposal; marriage talks
shrewd; astute; cunning; alert
pretense of evil; pretence of evil
to paint over heavily; to plaster up
using every trick (in the book)
to follow another's example
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which