bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post
correct answer; right solution; correct interpretation; right decision; right choice; appropriate judgement
to (finally) arrive at; to reach (at last); to (manage to) get to; to find one's way to
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
nobility; aristocracy; peerage
marriage of convenience; marriage for political reasons
to end; to come to an end; to finish; to complete; to finish doing; to be past its (one's) prime
to allot; to assign; to give; to provide; to fit to; to fasten to
resignation; acceptance; consolation
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless
father; father (e.g. of a discipline); pioneer (e.g. of field of research); God; Father
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
several years; a few years
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
consequence; outcome; result; blame; fault
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
to shake one's head (in disagreement); to disagree; to refuse; to say no; to turn down (a request)
plausible (but untrue); credible (e.g. lie); specious; seemingly truthful
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
symbol (of something abstract); emblem; (symbolic) representation
people (of a country); nation; citizen; Democratic Party for the People
to appear uncomfortable (with); to seem to hate; to express dislike
(physical) form; shape; visage; (facial) features; form (as opposed to substance); manner (of action); (resultant) state
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve; to transfer (phone call)
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
before one's own eyes; from under one's very nose; without doing anything; without resistance; helplessly; negligently
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
homeland; motherland; fatherland; native country
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
duty; obligation; responsibility