instant; moment; for an instant
becoming irritated (suddenly); getting annoyed
adult; grown-up; becoming an adult; coming of age; growing up (to be a man, woman)
to change completely; to change suddenly
still more; to say nothing of; not to mention; still less
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
blood relationship; blood relations; being genetically related
in-law; relative by marriage; relation by affinity
to become entangled; to become complicated; to get mixed up; to screw up; to get caught up in
correlation diagram; correlation chart; relationship chart (of characters in a televised drama, etc.)
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
far from; anything but; not at all ... but rather ...; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
rich (flavor, color, etc.); strong (e.g. odor); probable; (very) likely; passionate; sensuous
father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy
almost; nearly; for the most part; roughly; approximately; about
decision; settlement; confirmation; establishment
mixed with; mingled with; interspersed with; dashed with; sprinkled with
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
marriage due to unintended pregnancy; shotgun wedding
permeation (of thought, ideology, culture, etc.); infiltration (e.g. of ideas); permeation (of a liquid, etc.); soaking; osmosis
to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
oh; right; I see; OK; gotcha
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
no change; no difference; no unusual events; no accidents; no incidents
mature age; advanced age; maturity; age when one is old enough to know better
sexual desire; sex drive; lust
to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
to have something on one's mind; to have (undisclosed) reservations; to feel conflicted
state (of affairs); situation; appearance; look(s); sign; indication
protest; refutation; pleading
rather; better; instead; if anything
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
victim; injured party; sufferer
honor; honour; prestige; dignity; honorary (e.g. president, doctorate)
explanation; excuse; clarification; vindication; apology
every conceivable; every single; every possible; all kinds of
binding (someone) hand and foot; being tied down (by rules, obligations, etc.)
children are a bond between husband and wife; children hold marriages together; children are the strongest bond
fixed content; settled matter; done deal
to conceive; to become pregnant; to get filled with (e.g. sails filled with wind); to be swollen with; to contain (a contradiction, danger, etc.); to carry (a problem, consequences, etc.)
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
decision; determination; resolution
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify