to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
thereupon; shortly thereafter
with a view to marriage; with marriage in mind
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
to cling to; to depend on; to embrace; to hug
favorite (to win); favourite; likely winner; one's heart's desire; first choice
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
receiving; welcoming; going to meet; final call; call of fate; approach of death
forcibly; against one's will
appetizer or snack served with drinks; accompaniment to an (alcoholic) drink
to destroy; to crush; to break by striking; to spoil; to ruin
each and all; every single one; everybody
several years; a few years
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
final; eventual; ultimate
hit it off with (a person); find a kindred spirit in (a person); sympathy; mutual understanding
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
to drink oneself dead drunk; to drink oneself unconscious
to become pale; to turn pale
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge
incident; affair; happening; event
to leave as is; to let alone; to disregard
kindness; favor; favour; goodwill; affection; liking (for someone)
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
altitude; height; elevation; high-degree; high-grade; advanced
bargaining; haggling; tactics; strategy
public (attention, recognition, etc.); social (standing, acceptance, etc.); worldly (fame, desires, etc.)
out (of a ball, in tennis, etc.); outside the line; out; putout; outer; external; exit
lateness; tardiness; arriving late
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
shrewdly; smartly; calculatingly; astutely; cunningly
suddenly; abruptly; deliberately; slowly; gently
by all means; at all costs; absolutely
to draw through one's hand; to stroke (e.g. a beard); to work someone hard; to masturbate
index finger; forefinger; second toe