poverty-stricken; destitute; poor; penurious
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
to balance; to be in harmony; to be in equilibrium; to suit; to go well together; to be a good match
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
to reach out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to get involved in; to embark on; to start a fight; to get physical with
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
to wed; to be married; to shift blame to someone else
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
to pressure; to put pressure (on); to press
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
any more; anymore; any further; any better; any longer
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
assertion; declaration; affirmation
rapid development; rapid unfolding
formal; official; regular; proper; legal; due (formalities)
to take (preventive) measures; to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
to do whatever it takes; to use every trick in the book; to use any means; to stop at nothing
yourself; himself; herself
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
various; a variety of; all sorts of; many (different)
mixture; jumble; blend; making a cord by entwining threads of various colours
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
wrong impression; subjective impression; assumption; prejudice
our country; our land; one's own country
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
party venue; place for a party; banquet hall
courtyard; quadrangle; middle court
main guest; guest of honor; guest of honour
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
arm; ability; skill; (physical) strength
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic
palpitation (of the heart); pounding; throbbing; thumping
mature age; advanced age; maturity; age when one is old enough to know better