running away from home; elopement; (arch.) outing; (arch.) going out; (arch.) becoming a Buddhist monk; (arch.) entering the priesthood
again and again; repeatedly
passing each other; missing (meeting) each other; failing to meet; (being at) cross purposes; discrepancy
Dear (so and so); Dear Sir; Dear Madam; To Whom It May Concern
settlement (of affairs); remedial measures; cleaning up afterwards
declaration; indication; representation; manifestation; demonstration; expression
treaty; pact; convention; agreement
revision; amendment; alteration
to be discouraged; to shrink from
wise ruler; enlightened monarch; benevolent lord
official announcement; proclamation
dispute; controversy; debate; argument; taking issue
intention; idea; inclination; wish
firmly rooted; deep-seated
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
unheard-of; unprecedented; unparalleled in history (unparallelled); record-breaking
to make clear; to clarify; to disclose; to make public
(religious) faith; belief; creed
same-sex marriage; gay marriage
supporter (e.g. of the arts); adherent; proponent
happy; auspicious; propitious; naive
pair of lovers; girlfriend and boyfriend
to penetrate a body (e.g. with a spear or bullet); to breathe new life into; to provide a potential solution
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
minority group (party); minority
leading actor; star; leading figure; central figure; key figure
support; backing; endorsement; support; holding up; propping
to come back (to); to return to a starting point
part of the garden close to the house; nearby garden
to relapse; to reassert; to review
overdrive (vehicle transmission, computer processor, etc.); outdrive (golf); overdrive
dysfunction (often medical); malfunction; insufficiency
to become better; to improve
consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion
seductive; carnal; troubling; difficult; anxious; uneasy