guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
incompetence; inefficiency; inability; incompetent person
father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy
to turn away; to bear off; to veer away; to deviate (e.g. of a conversation); to digress; to go astray
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
to be vague; to speak ambiguously; to be evasive; to not commit oneself
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
similarly; same (idea); same (name)
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
in appearance; to look at; judging from appearances
to speak badly (of); to speak ill (of); to bad-mouth
throwaway; disposable; single-use
tool; implement; means; furniture
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
to find a clear solution; to come to a clean decision; to give a clear explanation; to divide exactly (without remainder); to divide evenly
to feel goodwill (towards); to wish someone well; to have a strong liking (for); to be emotionally involved
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
reputation; respectability; honour; honor
to the core; to the bone; (lit.) to the marrow
shameful; disgraceful; indecent; unseemly; unbecoming; improper
(mental) attitude; way of thinking; attention; care; prudence; intention
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to obligate; to make compulsory; to require; to mandate
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
spell; charm; incantation; magic word
repetition; repeat; reiteration; repeatedly
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
instant; moment; for an instant
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
of course; certainly; naturally
optical illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; delusion
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful