to twine around; to twist around; to coil around; to pester; to hassle
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
difficult to ...; hard to ...
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
calculation; reckoning; count; forecast
considerably; fairly; quite
tactician; schemer; intriguer; resourceful person
by any chance; (should) it happen (that); by some chance
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
tedious; boring; being fed up with
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
only; just; since; after; remaining (in a particular state)
to have a talk; to tell a story
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
how (beautiful, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
public matter; governmental matter; prince; duke; lord; sir
behavior; behaviour; conduct; entertainment; treat; feast
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
blood relationship; consanguinity; blood relative
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
to do together; to share; to participate in
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
mistress; kept woman; concubine; (arch.) close female servant
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
older brother; elder brother
older sister; elder sister
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
any kind of; every; whatsoever; whatever
maximum preference; maximum priority; priority handling
fantasy; illusion; vision; dream
each individual; each person
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
to play a leading role; to play a central part
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
that's a different matter; that's a different story
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial