to spur (on); to expedite; to encourage
to swallow (e.g. a story); to accept without questioning; to swallow (food) whole; to gobble up; to gulp down
full of things one could poke fun at; full of inconsistencies; absolutely ridiculous
illness; disease; bad habit; weakness; fault
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
marriage partner; spouse; wife-to-be; husband-to-be; future spouse
to decide; to determine; to establish; to lay down; to bring peace (to); to make peaceful
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
and so; therefore; for that reason
betrothal; wedding; marriage into a family; adoption
sincerely; earnestly; repeatedly; over and over; again and again
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
sales promotion; hard selling
then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so
order; command; directions; instructions
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
educational institution; school; academy; campus
(physical) appearance (of a person); one's face and figure
schoolgirl; female student
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
to be popular (esp. with the opposite sex); to be well liked; to be pampered (spoiled, doted upon, etc.); to be welcomed
main cause; primary factor
self-esteem; self-respect; self-importance; conceit; pride
swelling; enlargement; becoming fat; hypertrophy
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
entry to school or university; matriculation; enrolment (in university, etc.) (enrollment)
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
private tutor; coach; governess
altitude; height; elevation; high-degree; high-grade; advanced
to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)