off-shoot; noble (family) sibling
to tie; to fasten; to hitch; to secure (trust, patronage of customers, etc.); to keep (an employee, someone's interest, etc.); to save (someone's life)
dignity; majesty; dignified manner
sincerity; true heart; devotion
sincerity; true heart; devotion
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
to remonstrate; to admonish (someone) for; to advise (someone) not to; to warn against
consent; approval; acceptance; agreement; compliance
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
to keep watch; to stand guard
copy; duplicate; facsimile; transcript
appeal; entreaty; request
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
to do for (the sake of someone else)
labor; labour; toil; trouble; pains; work
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
to obey; to submit to; to serve (in the army, a prison sentence, etc.); to go into (mourning); to observe; to take (medicine, poison, etc.)
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
to mourn; to lament; to be sorry; to regret; to repent
opposite; reverse; contrary
to do what one is told to; to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says
dramatic pose; grand gesture; grandstanding
deep regret; bitter disappointment; chagrin; vexation
every single word and phrase; word by word
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
throwing stone; sling stone; slingshot; pellet; pebble; small rock
to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)
feeling; sensation; mood; sensation of doing
recollection; retrospection; reflection; reminiscence
distinguished war service; merit of war
(social) position; status
scheme to provoke discord (e.g. between countries); alienating measure
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about
to save face; to show deference; to make someone look good
tomfoolery; foolish act; nonsense; fool; idiot
laughing a ringing laugh; having a hearty laugh; roaring with laughter
how many years; how long; what year
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
to establish a lead; to distinguish (between); to ascertain or tell the difference (between); to discriminate