marriage of convenience; marriage for political reasons
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
to be affectionate to; to treat tenderly; to show favouritism to; to be partial to; to fondle; to caress
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
to take a step backward; to retreat a step; to back up
to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience
to become completely chilled
method; way; manner; process; procedure; means
to do whatever it takes; to use every trick in the book; to use any means; to stop at nothing
other self; alter ego; to be split off (of a part of oneself); to clone oneself; incarnations of Buddha
inconsiderate; unkind; cruel; thoughtless; unthinking; mindless
to torment; to torture; to afflict; to harrow
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
stagnation; hindrance; delay
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
agreement (e.g. business, dispute); understanding; compromise; relationship; relation; (good, bad, etc.) terms
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
white paper; flyleaf; blank paper; clean slate; lack of prior opinion, positions, etc.; scratch
two days later; day after next; next day but one
(another's) son; boy; young master; green young man from a well-to-do family; young man innocent of the ways of the world
the other day; previously; last time; last (Sunday, summer, etc.); previous (e.g. mayor, chapter)
early evening (usu. from 3pm to 6pm); dusk
department (in an organization, company, etc.); division; club (at a school, university, etc.); team; part; portion
lunch; noon; midday; daytime; waking up; getting up
daytime; noon period of the day; matinee
attendance (on); chaperonage; attendant; escort; entourage
children's story; fairy tale
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
to attend on; to wait on; to accompany; to escort; to chaperone
waiting room; anteroom; antechamber; green room
entering; entrance; attendance; audience; containing; income; earnings
some people; a number of people; several people; a few people
leaving (a hall, meeting, stadium, etc.); exit; walkout; exit (from the stage); leaving the stage
(unexpected) incident; unforeseen event; surprising occurrence; happening (performance)
surrounding at a distance
(right at the) side; just beside
tackling (to the ground); tackle (in rugby, hockey, etc.); tackle (position in American football); fishing tackle
to choke; to have trouble breathing
a lot; a great deal; plentifully; properly; sufficiently; fully
to cling to; to embrace; to throw one's arms around