to follow (a rule, precedent, etc.); to conform to (the law, standards, etc.); to be proportionate to; to correspond to; to be equivalent to
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
to remain married for life; to live as a married couple until death; to succeed in marrying
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
button (clothing); push-button; button
muscular; lean (of a company's operations, etc.)
abdominal muscles; abs; sit-up (exercise)
mistaking one person for another; (case of) mistaken identity
firmly; solidly; sturdily; strongly; toughly
upper half of the body; upper body
to expose (to the sun, public, danger, etc.); to bleach; to refine; to rinse (vegetables); to soak; to doxx
admiration; wonder; astonishment
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
first generation; founder
tough; stubborn; determined; severely; heavily; hard
to take advantage of; to impose on; to exploit; to enter (an item in a ledger); to make an entry (in an account book)
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
attempting to conceive; trying to have children
mark; sign; symbol; emblem; badge; crest
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
ownership; dominion; ownership rights; proprietorship; property rights
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
law; regulation; rule; code; agreement; arrangement
no!; no no!; no, not at all
to feign ignorance; to pretend one doesn't know
tempting thing; (too much of a) temptation; something that shouldn't be seen; thing damaging to the eyes
to fold (clothes, umbrella); to close (a shop, business); to vacate
unpleasant; revolting; feeling sick; feeling unwell; uncomfortable; annoying
storage; putting away; receipt (of funds, payment, etc.); harvesting
family; relatives; dependents; household
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
single-minded; intent; determined; wholehearted; earnest; devoted (to)
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
certified (as genuine, valuable, etc.); guaranteed (article); of established reputation; acknowledged; pièce de résistance
to say to each other; to exchange (jokes, comments, etc.); to quarrel; to dispute
to kick down; to oust (a rival) to advance oneself; to push (someone) aside to get ahead
blind spot (on the retina); blind spot; weak point; loophole
change; alternation; rotation; replacement; substitution; shift