important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
play; sport; fun; caprice; joke; jest
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
to be at a loss for words; to be speechless; to be dumbfounded; to be struck dumb
torrentially; swiftly flowing (water, esp. river); (speak) eloquently; fluently; flood of the times (moving strongly in one direction); current of the times
children are a bond between husband and wife; children hold marriages together
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
to feel compassion towards; to be swayed by emotion; to be moved by
feelings; emotion; compassion; sympathy; passion; affection
to fetter; to shackle; to bind
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
both; both sides; both parties
to be descended from; to inherit (a disposition, etc.) from one's ancestors
birth; creation; formation
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants
practical use; application; conjugation; inflection
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
war; battle; match; game; competition
gaining total control (of people or counties); suppression; oppression; control; mastery; ascendancy
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
to join forces; to cooperate
influence; power; might; strength; potency; force
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
to be to the point; to be pertinent
glad countenance; joyful look
to drive away; to clear; to scatter; to disperse
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to make an effort; to be zealous
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
letter (of alphabet); character
innocent (esp. of a girl); naive; virgin; maiden; young striped mullet
like; similar to; as with; in the same way