to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
death; decease; (arch.) death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation); (an) out
to bring to a finish; to bind firmly; to superintend
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
prosperity; thriving; flourishing
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life
decline; degeneration; decay; waning; ebbing
via; through; by doing; by means of; using
to produce; to yield; to cause; to result from; to arise; to be generated
friction; discord; strife
being extremely busy; being swamped with work
careful selection; careful screening; hand-picking
to watch steadily; to stare
attachment (esp. to things); love; affection
to take over; to hand over
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
shallow; superficial; thoughtless; short-sighted; foolish; silly
to make someone realize (e.g. their mistake); to bring (something) home to someone; to teach someone a lesson
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
twice; again; second time
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
correct; right; correct interpretation (answer, solution)
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
already; now; no longer; not any more
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
very thin; flimsy; cheap; shallow
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
people; men and women; each person; everybody
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
energy; vigour; vigor; liveliness; spirit; life
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
to lose sight of; to miss
casual; doing something without taking it too seriously
to arrange beforehand; to make a sign to each other; to conspire
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against