putting off (doing); postponement; delaying
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
half-sister (younger, different mother)
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
reservation; putting on hold; deferment
to seal (letter); to prevent; to forbid; to block
to play a role; to serve a function; to play a part
adopted child (usu. male); son-in-law
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
young person; youth; young
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
hostility; antagonism; opposition
to carry up; to bring up; to lift up; to elevate (someone) to a high position; to convince someone to accept a post (esp. through flattery)
(political) power; authority; influence
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
coincidence; agreement; conformity; consistency; cooperation
to expose to danger; to imperil; to jeopardize
marriage partner; spouse; wife-to-be; husband-to-be; future spouse
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
kindness; favor; favour; goodwill; affection; liking (for someone)
powerful person; influential person
circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
white paper; flyleaf; blank paper; clean slate; lack of prior opinion, positions, etc.; scratch
unreliable; uncertain; indefinite; unclear
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
to thrust down; to push off
to have (a) potential for ...; to have it in one to do
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
tranquil; calm; restful; peaceful; quiet
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
to continue to do; to persist in doing
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly