to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours); to advance; to hasten (e.g. one's death); to quicken (e.g. one's step); to speed up; to accelerate
to gesture to come closer; to beckon; to call; to summon
end; close; conclusion; termination
inconvenient; inexpedient; unfavourable; wrong; improper; objectionable
selfish; self-centred; egotistical
just because; even if; even though
not necessarily so; is not always true
to hold a thing in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to embrace (e.g. a baby); to take upon oneself; to be saddled with
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
teaching; instruction; teachings; precept; lesson; doctrine
foundation stone; cornerstone
flow of time; flux of time; lapse of time; current of the times; trend of the times
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
to stare at each other; to lock eyes with
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
to be overcome with emotion
to say something is all right; to give the all-clear (e.g. to do something)
to change; to alter; to run counter to; to go against; to make a mistake (in); to err
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
to hold hands; to join hands; to do together; to go arm in arm; to join forces; to link hands
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
to push away; to push aside; to shove
to call for somebody; to come for someone; to pick someone up
to be pleased; to be in a good mood
to beg; to pester; to plead; to coax; to hound; to importune
currying favour; being anxious to please; bootlicker
to exert oneself; to make efforts
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose