to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
real condition; actual circumstances; actual state of affairs
to tell (a story); to give an account of (an event, experience, etc.); to relate; to tell of; to show; to indicate
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
knowing; (an) acquaintance
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; quietly; peacefully
to undertake; to take on (task); to assure; to guarantee; to vouch (for)
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
Mary (mother of Jesus); the Virgin Mary; Mary (of Magdala); Mary Magdalene
image; figure; figure; form; image
photography; taking photographs
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
whether one likes it or not; whether willing or not; willy-nilly
clanging; empty; deserted
book; volume; this; present; main; head
to insert; to put in (such that there is a snug fit); to have sex; to fuck; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to place a ring-shaped object around something (esp. one that restricts freedom, such as handcuffs)
quick pace; quick steps; quick march; trot (horse gait)
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
homeroom; form room; form class
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to drag; to pull
timewasting; killing time
stand-offish; distant; not frank; watery (alcohol, coffee, etc.)
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)
programme; program; plans; arrangements
to come to nothing; to be spoiled; to be spoilt
flying; false start; doing something before the arranged time; breaking a street date
quiet (place); still; silent; inconspicuously; modestly; quietly
attendance; participation; presence
heart; guts; nerve; central part
surgery; operation; procedure; skill with one's hands; sleight of hand
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally