large staple driven into two pieces of wood to hold them together; clamp; cramp (metal); tie (metaphorical, e.g. something that binds two people together)
proverb; saying; aphorism; maxim
prickling; stinging; tingling
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
replenishment; supplementation; supplement; replacement; refilling
contour; outline; summary; outline; looks; features
around the world; throughout the world
without cause; without reason
seeing things in a favourable light (favorable)
to fall in love; to be in love; to be charmed with; to lose one's heart to
older brother and younger sister
prohibition; interdiction; forbidden; prohibited
to speak frankly; to put things bluntly
reliability; trustworthiness; dependability
having sociable manners; sociable
as a child; when one was a child
to win favour; to win favor
ulterior motive; plot; scheme; complicated circumstances; intricacies
to be transparent; to be easily seen through; to be obvious; to be apparent
to become twisted; to grow distorted; to get sulky; to sulk; to grow bitter; to become embittered
I don't care what follows; the future will take care of itself
so ... that ...; to that extent; to that degree
to shoot dead; to bring down (an animal); to win (a prize, someone's heart, etc.); to make one's own
obstacle; impediment; hindrance; handicap; impairment; disability
silent phone call (form of harassment)
to fall in love at first sight; (arch.) to see for the first time; (arch.) to meet for the first time; (arch.) to have sexual relations for the first time
ignoring; looking the other way; passing through; going through; ball hit through net (in tennis)
wisdom; jnana (higher knowledge)
equality; equal; same rights; same rank; equivalence
to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
blueprint; cyanotype; blueprint (for the future); plan
disagreeable; unpleasant; adverse; unsympathetic
leaving school during a term
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
strong opposition; vehement opposition
and yet; even so; nonetheless; for all that
breaking off an engagement
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
while looking on in blank amazement; before one's very eyes; before one knew what was happening
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
therefore; consequently; accordingly; for that reason