to lean against; to set against
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse
something or other; anything
crawling on all fours; getting on one's hands and knees; falling flat
covered with; stained; smeared
handwriting; calligraphy specimen; example of penmanship; holograph
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
(one's) initials; first letter (of a name, sentence, etc.); initial; first
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
to mix with; to be mixed; to be mingled
sprinkling (of rain, salt, etc.); pattering; flipping (through a book, etc.); riffling; sparse; scattered
to turn over; to turn pages of a book; to tear off; to strip off; to tear up
astonishing; amazing; surprising; wonderful
distant (from someone); aloof; estranged; knowing little (of); ill-informed (about); ignorant (of)
after a while; a little while later; shortly afterward
details; particulars; longitude and latitude; warp and weft; warp and woof
marriage ceremony; wedding; nuptials
father-in-law; foster father; stepfather
in the early period (of something); at the beginning
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable
family; relatives; dependents; household
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
(religious) faith; belief; creed
to marry (a woman); to take to wife; to take in marriage
advantage; benefit; profit; interest
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
outline; summary; gist; basic points
especially; above all; inter alia; among others
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to seduce
final month of pregnancy; month in which childbirth is due
medical care; medical treatment
fetus; foetus; embryo; unborn child
misfortune; adverse fortune; hapless fate; checkered (life, career, etc.); varied; eventful
refusal; rejection; denial; veto