extended leave; long vacation
means of transportation; transportation system; way of getting around
the same ship; taking the same ship
one act (play, etc.); scene; event
court lady; lady-in-waiting
to not make good use of (e.g. advice); to disregard; to treat as useless; to treat with disdain
to remain married for life
to laugh (something) off; to dismiss with a laugh; to pooh-pooh
descent (to earth, esp. of a god); advent; epiphany; arrival (of an important person); appearance
legendary; fabled; fabulous
frame; framework; outline
to get to the heart (of the matter); to come to the main point
conference; consultation; discussion; negotiation
(I) won't say anything no matter what; to be unwilling to tell even under threat
to deduct; to take away; to make allowances for something; to bear something in mind; to ebb and flow
same crime; being equally guilty
unwelcome favor; unwelcome favour; misplaced kindness
offence; offense; hindrance
for convenience; as a matter of convenience
to continue to increase; to continue to mount
one's own house; own; personal; autologous
person of mixed parentage; crossbreed; Eurasian; hybrid; crossbreed
fierce (fight, competition, etc.); severe; hot; hard; bitter; keen
than; other than; except; but
at a proper time; at a suitable occasion; at the correct moment; when the time is right
innocent; sensitive; uncomplicated; unpretentious; straightforward
to find difficult to guess; to struggle to work out; to be unable to figure out
forevermore; for eternity
to recommend; to endorse (e.g. a candidate); to infer (from); to deduce; to think (something) through; to ponder deeply
to feel inferior; to feel small
company; friendship; association; society; acquaintance
age difference; disparity in age; age gap
to narrowly escape (e.g. death); to hang onto (life); (arch.) to ascertain; (arch.) to make definite
to be(come) intertwined; to be entangled
being rather confused; looking somewhat dismayed (perturbed)
fickle; having many romantic interests
candidacy; standing as a candidate; bidding (to host an event, e.g. the Olympics)