shallow; superficial; thoughtless; short-sighted; foolish; silly
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
holding a ceremony; wedding ceremony
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
to act as a go-between (for); to mediate; to arrange; to entertain (guests); to treat; to receive
trouble; quarrel; difficulties; complication; tangle
public (attention, recognition, etc.); social (standing, acceptance, etc.); worldly (fame, desires, etc.)
happy; auspicious; propitious; naive
opening (of a new road, railway, etc.); going into operation (e.g. telephone communication); beginning services; reopening (e.g. a road to traffic); resumption of services
first ride (in a new vehicle, in the new year, etc.); base-fare zone; starting fare; base fare
to be stormy or choppy (sea); to go through hard times; to be broke; to be gloomy; to be glum
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
trembling; getting nervous; excited; thrilled
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
romance (e.g. Arthurian romances); heroic tale; (nigh) impossible dream; adventurous spirit; (full-length) novel; romance
tidal hour; right time; favourable opportunity (favorable)
to pair with; to pair up; to pair off
to allow; to let (somebody) do; to make (somebody) do
to have meaning; to be meaningful
to be within others' sight; to be visible; to be conspicuous; to attract public attention; to come under observation
to get damp; to get moist; to get soggy; to become humid
being on duty; person on duty
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
to carve; to engrave; to sculpt; to tattoo
modern; current; contemporary; trendy; latest; up-to-date
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
to look old; to become musty; to wear out
unpleasant; uncomfortable; creepy; spooky
to cut off; to cut up; to tear to pieces