and so; therefore; for that reason
nickname; alias; pseudonym; pen name; nom de plume; other name
this is why; this means; it is the case that
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
somehow; somewhat; seemingly
to become pale; to turn pale
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
any more; any further; any better; any longer
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)
critical point (temperature)
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
clearing one's throat; cough
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
otherwise; if not; or else
to be sacrificed; to fall victim to; to fall prey to
sacrifice; victim; sacrifice (to a deity)
mode of life; ecology; (animal) territory
young bird; chick; fledgling; greenhorn; fledgeling; novice
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
constraint; reserve; feeling hesitant; being afraid of troubling someone
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
handsome; shapely; clean-cut (features)
to turn away; to face away; to ignore; to be uncooperative; to be unconciliatory
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
to proceed with; to continue with; to move on; to go forward; to pursue
one thin flat object; one sheet
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
chief; main; principal; important
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
practitioner (of medicine, sorcery, fortune telling, etc.)
shall ...; to assume; to suppose
sticking (in one place, position, etc.); settling; becoming established (of a custom, system, etc.); taking hold; fixation (photography); fixing
according to; reads; reading; is written; says; states
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
difficult to ...; hard to ...
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
love; affection; attachment; craving; agape; Ireland
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
particularly; only; in the case of
loved one; lover; sweetheart
compelling force; legal force