on and after; as from; hereafter; thereafter; since
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
marriage partner; spouse; wife-to-be; husband-to-be; future spouse
with a plunge (of something sharp into something soft); with a thrust; with a stab; sullenly; sulkily; glumly
after a while; a little while later; shortly afterward
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
to be oversized (overloud, etc.)
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
to take the time (to do); to set aside time (for)
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
to discuss; to talk together
for better or worse; for good and bad; regardless of merit; both good and bad
equality; impartiality; evenness
concise; brief; succinct; compact (style)
to quarry; to cut (timber); to begin to talk; to break the ice; to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.); to select and extract (from a media file)
chair; chairman; chairperson; speaker (of an assembly); president (of a council, senate, etc.)
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
to volunteer; to undertake a challenge
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
raising one's hand; show of hands (e.g. for a vote); salute
clearing one's throat; cough
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
being cleared (doubt, misgivings, etc.); being dispelled; melting away; melting (of ice)
guess; speculation; supposition
following (e.g. someone's opinion); being servile to; adherence; compliance; emulation; mimicking
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
to gouge; to hollow out; to greatly perturb; to cause emotional pain; to get to the bottom of things; to relentlessly bring the truth to light
inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response