speciality; specialty; special subject of study; sole interest; single focus; concentrating exclusively on
regrettable; unfortunate; disappointing; vexing
various; a variety of; all sorts of; many (different)
to dispel; to clear away; to accomplish a goal; (arch.) to make it sunny; (arch.) to make clouds disappear
to hand down; to pass on (story or tradition)
to long for; to yearn for; to hanker after; to be attracted by; to be drawn to; to aspire to
to obtain; to get; to procure; to win; to secure
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
limitation; restriction; condition; constraints
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
to get strong; to gain strength
craving; longing; thirsting
to put on clothes; to wear clothes; to be the personification of
to badger; to pester; to beg
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
focus; focal point; focus (of attention, a discussion, etc.); point at issue; focus
to choke up; to be speechless; to hold one's tongue
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
eye color; eye colour; expression (of the eyes); look; countenance
brothers and sisters; siblings; half-siblings; step-siblings; mate; friend
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; age (when ...); for years (past)
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
all; altogether; entirely; exactly alike (e.g. in appearance); spitting image of; identical
to follow; to accompany; to serve; to work under; to obey
different person; another person; someone else; changed man
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
to spread (of a rumour, news, etc.); to travel; to be handed down (from generation to generation); to be passed down; to be introduced (to a country, region, etc.); to be brought; to be conveyed (of a feeling, impression, etc.)
to let pass; to allow through; to transmit (e.g. light, sound, etc.); to conduct (electricity); to stick through (e.g. a hole); to force through (e.g. an opening); to connect (e.g. two places)
medium (size); average (grade, level, etc.); in; within; during; while; currently (doing)
meddling; interfering; choosing to keep the drawn tile and discarding a different one
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
noise (usu. unpleasant); interference (e.g. radio); static; gossip; irresponsible criticism
how long; how far; how much
kind; sort; species; species
to dry (clothes, etc.); to desiccate
to know; to be aware (of); to be acquainted (with); to think; to consider; to believe