grown-up (manner, etc.); mature; adult
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
to point upward; to look upward; to improve
light (color, taste, etc.); faint (e.g. smell); pale; faint (feeling, hope, etc.); fleeting; slight
fishing; angling; change (for a purchase); clickbaiting; trolling; bait
to make do errands; to set to scutwork
delightful; satisfying; gratifying; brisk; piquant
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
high-spirited; cheerful; assertive; vigorous
one blow; one hit; one stroke; summiting on the first attempt (oft. without prior knowledge about the route; in climbing); on-sight; flashing
to make out; to neck; to canoodle; to fondle each other; to flirt (with)
to find fault with; to question
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
calling (someone a thief, coward, etc.); branding (as); denouncing
(art of) fencing; swordsmanship
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
guts; pluck; nerve; spirit
mum; mom; mummy; wifey; dear; missus
great love; passionate affair
merchant; store; shop; merchant house; merchant family
elopement; running away with a lover
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
to raise (to maturity); to bring up; to rear; to train; to educate
taste (in goods, etc.); manners; etiquette; modesty; restraint; knowledge, experience (of the arts, etc.)
to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind
love; romance; tender passion; emotion; affections
tolerance; open-mindedness; forbearance; generosity; magnanimity
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
to have both; to possess both; to combine with
dissatisfaction; discontent; disapproval; objection; complaint; protest
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
of course; certainly; naturally
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; virtue; benefit
stable supply; reliable supply