ancestor; forefather; foremother
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
king; queen; monarch; the Crown (as a focus of authority in the UK, etc.); the throne
favour; favor; obligation; debt of gratitude
still having a very small chance; still having a tiny shred of hope
very much; very many; more and more
the most; the extreme; prime; conspicuous
base (e.g. of a triangle); low class; low in social standing; base (e.g. of support); foundation
(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances
preference; priority; precedence
showy; brilliant; gorgeous; florid; gay
sympathy; empathy; response
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
arms; weapons (of war); armor; armour
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
history; pedigree; lineage
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
to disrupt; to ruin; to hinder; to thwart
to employ; to hire; to charter
matter (to discuss); item (on the agenda); issue; (court) case
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
gossipy; abusive; critical; jabbering
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
in general; generally; as a whole; all in all; altogether
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
cannot be compared with; no match for
solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy
current; urgent; to confront (an issue); to face (up to something); for the meantime; at present