to give one's name; to introduce oneself; to announce one's candidacy
family name; house name; family honour; family honor
if it is the case that ...
to take a step backward; to step back (i.e. to re-think something); to distance oneself (from); to behave humbly; to budge (a little); to make one concession
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
applicant; candidate; person interested in doing something; person wanting to do something; interested party; volunteer
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
to put someone to work; to make someone work
to subsist; to keep on living
root and branch; thoroughly; by the roots; completely; all
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
average (normal, ordinary) year; every year; annually
to maintain itself; to last; to make itself pay; to make a living; to keep going
to be degraded; to come down in the world; to lose status; to be ruined; to fall low
investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody
to imitate; to follow; to emulate
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
claim; demand; charge; application; request; billing (for a service)
passage; path; route; one's way
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
to be overproduced; to be incredibly good (e.g. for a child); to go much better than expected; to be too good to be true (of a story, etc.)
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)
scheme; tactic; stratagem; trick
vague; fuzzy; elusive; slippery
up until now; as recently as the present
caravan; group of people touring to sell, investigate, etc.
two classes; double; two sets
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
party; group; crew; company (of troops); corps; unit
article for sale; goods for sale; offering; specialty; selling point
interval; space; valley; gorge; loophole (in a wall); crenel
to shake; to sway; to waver
by nature; from the very beginning; through and through; absolutely (not); (not) at all
to commit (e.g. crime); to perpetrate; to break (e.g. rule); to violate; to rape; to violate
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
taking the extenuating circumstances into consideration
slave contract (in the entertainment industry); harsh, slave-like long-term contract
carved seal; engraved stamp; to engrave (a seal); to carve; to make an impression (with a seal)
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host