truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
national ownership; state ownership; government ownership
to love; to cherish; to show favouritism to; to be partial to; to fondle; to caress
able; capable; competent; talented; efficient
not worth considering; out of the question
betrothal; wedding; marriage into a family; adoption
domestic discord; internal discord; internal strife; internal struggle; infighting
dispute; strife; quarrel; dissension; conflict; rivalry
live coals (for firelighting); cause (of disturbance, conflict, etc.); trigger
looks (esp. of a woman); features; ability; capability; (public) estimation (esp. of a man); credit
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)
to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued
trouble; difficulties; dispute; confusion; disorder; mess
restoration; repair; mending
obstinate; stubborn; headstrong
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
breaking off relations; disconnection; insulation (esp. electrical); isolation
change; alteration; substitute; rate of exchange
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
absurd; foolish; stupid; silly; nonsense; ludicrous
to speak unanimously; to speak in chorus; to speak in unison; to speak in one voice
sopping wet; dripping wet; sodden; drenched; soaked
socks; sock; stockings; stocking
rain water; "rain water" solar term (approx. February 19)
to float; to rise to the surface; to stand out; to be visible; to be alienated
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
unsightly; ugly; unseemly; indecent; deplorable; disgraceful
getting poised again for charging; toeing the mark again; starting again; getting a fresh start; going back to square one
to begin making a sound (ringing, singing, crying, etc.)
nervous temperament; worrier's disposition