to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
that road (path, street, way, etc.); that line (of business); that profession; love affairs; romance
colluding; complicity; liaison; compromise; giving in
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
quite unlike; not bearing the slightest resemblance
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
translation; version (e.g. "English version")
fraction; odd sum; odd money; small change; (arch.) low class female servant
mistress (of the house); hostess; landlady; proprietress
young noblewoman; princess
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
heroine; female protagonist
to introduce oneself; to announce oneself (e.g. as the person sought); to come forward (e.g. as a witness, with a claim, etc.)
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
battle; fight; fighting; engagement; contest
to snatch (and run); to carry off; to swipe; to scoop up (and remove; sand, earth, etc.)
course (of events); development; progress; market order; order without limit
to accomplish; to finish; to fulfill
to cheat (in a romantic relationship); to play it both ways; to sit on the fence; to two-time
had enough; flatly refusing; wouldn't do for anything; begging pardon
to be of no concern to one; to be nothing to do with one
spoiler; revealing important plot points of a story; spoiling a story
to take (someone) away; to carry off; to abduct; to kidnap
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
you (plural); all of you; you all
encounter; being confronted with (e.g. difficulty); meeting with (e.g. accident)
synchronization; synchronized swimming
contortion; distortion; warp; kink (in one's character); twist
to produce; to yield; to cause; to result from; to arise; to be generated
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
hard struggle; strenuous effort
to reveal one's true colors (colours); to betray oneself
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
to hang; to droop; to give (e.g. lesson, instruction, scolding) (to someone of lower status); to confer; to drip; to ooze; to leave behind (at death)