to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
official business; public business
as everyone knows; needless to point out
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
beneficial; profitable; useful; helpful; instructive
marriage of convenience; marriage for political reasons
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
influential; prominent; strong; likely; plausible
to marry (of a woman); to become a bride; to marry into (a family); (arch.) to have sexual intercourse
wherein; therein; thereinto
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
special training; intensive training; crash course
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
way of reciting; way of telling a story
pitch; tone; time; tempo; mood; tendency
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; victory; strictness; cruelty
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
party (gathering, celebration, etc.); party (group, political, etc.)
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
reciting (to oneself); repeating (e.g. an order, to confirm one heard it correctly)
soon; before long; shortly; close (by); near; nearby
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
to celebrate; to congratulate; to present (a gift) in celebration; to drink in celebration; to wish for (a happy future, good fortune, etc.); to pray for
name; title; appellation; (under the) pretext (of); pretense
neighboring countries; neighbouring countries; surrounding countries
clear writing; specification
like this; this sort; this way
substance; essence; real (in economics, vs. nominal, e.g. real interest rate); substantive; substantial
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; appropriate age (to ...); old enough (to ...)
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
to be believed to; to be expected to; to be feared to; to be poised to; to be considered to; to be likely to
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
suitable person; well-qualified person; responsible party; responsible person
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
accompanying; being accompanied by; going with
leader of a delegation (body, party)
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic