to become thin; to lose weight; to reduce (one's) weight; to be barren; to be infertile; to be sterile
vague; faint; dim; indistinct; hazy; blurry
to keep away; to keep at a distance
old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
immorality; injustice; adultery; infidelity; (arch.) murdering one's teacher or a government official
to believe implicitly; to believe firmly
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
pretending to respect someone while in fact staying distant; keeping at arm's length; avoiding (something unpleasant); shying away from; giving the batter an "intentional walk"
principle; aim; purport; gist; instructions; orders
to brave a danger; to take a risk
groundwork; foundation; inclination; aptitude; undercoat; first coat
stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus
Windsor (Canada, UK); Winsor
to worry about; to be worried about; to fret about; to not know what to do; to be at a loss (as to what to do)
thinking the sun shines out of someone's eyes; being the apple of one's eye; loving someone dearly
account of a dream; fantastic story; wild tale; empty dream
entreaty; supplication; petition
one's heart; one's mind; one's intentions
to be sticky; to be adhesive; to persevere; to persist; to stick to
to hit a nerve; to go for the throat; to touch a sore spot
percussion; tapping; examining by percussion; sounding out (someone's intentions); making an approach (about)
to beg; to pester; to plead; to coax; to hound; to importune
to love; to cherish; to show favouritism to; to be partial to; to fondle; to caress
strong opposition; vehement opposition
to leave home; to leave one's parental roof; to leave the nest; to go out on one's own
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
putting off (doing); postponement; delaying
all over the country; everywhere in the country; throughout the nation
to save; to leave over; to spare
luxurious and gorgeous; magnificent
to crowd together in a confined space; to gather and make a commotion
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
office work; clerical work; administration; business; affairs
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
far away in the distance; in the far distance
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
as is usual with; in common with
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity