to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
since then; from that time; ever since
up through; up until; down to; from ... to ... (e.g. from head to toe); everything from ... to ...
cold; chilly; cold (attitude, stare, etc.); frigid; composed; cool
(establish) friendly (cordial) relations (with, between); (form) friendship (e.g. with a nation)
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
to think about; to send one's heart out to; to give more than a passing thought to; to think of something far away; to think nostalgically upon (esp. one's hometown)
particular; special; (not) particularly; (not) especially
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
reason; cause; history; origin
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
ambition; aspiration; sinister designs; treachery
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
to marry (of a woman); to become a bride; to marry into (a family); (arch.) to have sexual intercourse
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
to peel; to skin; to pare; to hull; to bare (e.g. fangs); to open wide (e.g. eyes)
whatever the case; under any circumstances
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
to use completely; to use up; to exhaust; to exhaust somebody's civility; to give up (on someone)
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
pivot; vital point; cornerstone; Japanese photinia
that is to say; so that means
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet (Twitter)
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case; be that as it may
just; justifiable; right; due; proper; equitable
to cheat someone out of; to wangle; to get; to obtain
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
to plan; to form a plan; to scheme; to envision; to intend to do
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
to shed light; to cast light
one more; another; the other; not quite; not very good; lacking
rather; sooner; preferably
plan; scheme; plot; design; project; intention
to cut apart (cloth, paper, etc.); to sever (ties); to break off (relationship); to cut off (enemy's retreat); to block (road, etc.)
to continue; to keep up; to keep on