context (of a passage); line of thought; context; environment; circumstances
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
aphorism; epigram; witticism; bon mots
direct; frank; straightforward; decisive; prompt
often; again and again; over and over again; repeatedly; frequently
being apt to make a show of one's faults; penchant for boasting of one's faults; pretending to be worse than one really is
public (attention, recognition, etc.); social (standing, acceptance, etc.); worldly (fame, desires, etc.)
bum; good-for-nothing; ne'er-do-well
waste; scrap; garbage; scum; piece of trash; loser
base (e.g. of a triangle); low class; low in social standing; base (e.g. of support); foundation
incident; affair; happening; event
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
to entangle; to entwine; to pick a quarrel; to find fault; to be involved with; to be influenced by
to grasp back; to squeeze back; to grab back
favour; favor; obligation; debt of gratitude
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
to set somebody to work in an arrogant fashion; to push somebody around; (lit.) to indicate by pointing one's chin; to chatter; to jaw; to jabber
dream for the future; hopes for the future
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
settlement; solution; resolution
distance; journey; itinerary; path (e.g. to one's goal); way; process
to detain; to check; to restrain
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
passing; (person) who happens to pass by; (place) that one happens to pass by; casual (e.g. romance); momentary
to cling to; to depend on; to embrace; to hug
stagnation; tie-up; standstill; congestion; delay; accumulation
to speak to; to give a (something) talk to; to speak words of (something)
out-of-place; inappropriate; sticking out like a sore thumb
tasteful; elegant; refined; charming; attractive
to spur (on); to expedite; to encourage
fold; pleat; folds (e.g. of a mountain); crease; (hidden) detail; nuance
popular; folksy; plebeian; ordinary; unpretentious
to get (someone's) help; to ask for help
slightly (of an action); (looking) small and quiet
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
being independent; standing on one's own; becoming independent