to assemble (e.g. goods into a set); to gather; to put together
minimum; (very) least; at least some (comfort, etc.); only (consolation, saving grace, etc.); sole
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
lineage; pedigree; family line; birth
mistress; kept woman; concubine
to shun; to avoid; to ostracize; to neglect; to distance oneself from; to give the hard shoulder
father; dad; husband; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); he
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
implication; hidden meaning; latitude; atmosphere; tone; sentiment
good at storytelling; good at telling (funny) stories; having the gift of gab
to be complicated; to be elaborate; (arch.) to push in; (arch.) to be crowded
future; (future) prospects; bringing (from abroad, another region, etc.); bringing about; giving rise to
to make a joint vow; to swear together; to pledge
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
home; household; family; hearth
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
to lose (something); to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
at this stage; at this point; (only) now
weir; bonds; fetters; ties of obligation
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
(not) even once; (not) ever
wherein; therein; thereinto
definite; final; decisive; conclusive
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
to hold (an event); to give (a dinner, party, etc.); to feel (sensation, emotion, call of nature, etc.); to show signs of
to recommend; to endorse (e.g. a candidate); to infer (from); to deduce; to think (something) through; to ponder deeply
about this time; about now
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
pitiful; heartbreaking; heartrending; touching; tragic; sad
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
idiot; moron; stupid; foolish; trivial; insignificant; malfunctioning
to conspire; to act in collusion; to be hand-in-glove
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
to be embarrassed; to lose face
to spit out; to eject; to dump
egregious; outrageous; too much; over the top
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
if only (you) have; as long as (you) have; whenever (you) have