to be suitable; to be appropriate; to match
nth generation; nth (person to occupy a position, e.g. president)
civil affairs; civil case
to be far apart (from); to be a long way off (from); to be remote; to be very different (from); to be quite unlike; to be far from (e.g. the truth)
thick makeup; heavy makeup
to descend; to stoop; to degrade oneself; to be reduced to
to experience chest pain; to have a pain in one's chest; to feel sick at heart; to have one's heart ache; to be anguished
preserving in sugar; food preserved in sugar
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
to pitch in and help; to give someone a hand
tolerance level; permissible range; acceptable limits
round frame glasses; round-lensed eyeglasses
feeling of relief (for the time being); peace of mind (for now)
deep (of emotions, connections, etc.)
fate; chance; relationship; tie
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
to have a limit; to go too far (e.g. of a joke)
sleeping; feeling sleepy; beddy-bye
to be completely weakened; to be utterly exhausted; to be worn out; to be completely at a loss; to be at one's wits' end; to be greatly annoyed (by)
out of the question; unthinkable; impossible
slowly; unhurriedly; without haste; leisurely; at one's leisure
well aware of; know thoroughly; being familiar with (and thus feeling no need for restraint)
one's house; one's home; one's family
half-hearted reply; vague answer; reluctant answer
classic example; classic case; textbook example; representative example; typical case
optimist; easy-going person
of uncertain meaning; ambiguous; cryptic; nonsensical; incomprehensible; perplexing
for a long time; since long ago; always; already; far in advance (e.g. reservation)
(looking) over the top of one's glasses; (looking) through a pair of glasses
to walk away; to saunter off
to be crowded; to be packed; to be jammed
to read a large number (of); to read widely; to read everything that one can lay one's hands on (usu. of specific type, genre)
accession to the throne; enthronement
to have a chat with; to exchange words or promises; to promise; to get engaged
all eyes; public attention
tempting thing; (too much of a) temptation; something that shouldn't be seen; thing damaging to the eyes
third party; third person; outsider; disinterested person