exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
efforts; exertion; endeavour; assistance; services
to accept; to receive; to agree
to come alive; to get going; to start to move
episode; anecdote; vignette
courageous; brave; bold; valiant
to impress; to move one's heart; to touch (a person's heart)
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
obstruction; check; hindrance; prevention; impediment; interdiction
long (time); longstanding; for a long time
bonds (between people); (emotional) ties; relationship; tether; fetters
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
posterity; future life; life to come
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
to pass down (a story) from generation to generation; to hand down
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
bottomless (bucket, etc.); unbounded (good nature, optimism, etc.); boundless; imprudent; indiscreet; extremely heavy drinker
several weeks; a few weeks
to grow up; to become an adult
to beat; to attack (an enemy); to do away with; to finish off
to detain; to check; to restrain
to throw at; to throw something at a person; to throw a person down
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
though; notwithstanding; although
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
very; extremely; exceedingly; top; highest; best
to come back (to); to return to a starting point
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
with a tap; with a knock; smoothly (proceed); without a hitch; even; equal
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice
(can you) spare a little time (to speak)?; (do you) have a moment (to speak)?
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for