runner-up; second (in a race)
to attack; to assault; to challenge; to take on; to be bold; to be audacious
to not match well (e.g. at the seams); to not mesh properly (of gears); to differ (e.g. of opinions); to clash; to be in conflict (e.g. with the facts)
adulterous partner (in a relationship); adulterous lover
anguished; distressed; worried; horny
nothing but; none other than
to be given the cold shoulder; to be jilted; to be rejected; to be dumped
bombshell announcement; bombshell statement
unconcernedly; nonchalantly; indifferently; blankly; vacantly; absentmindedly
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (someone)
unheard-of; unprecedented; unparalleled in history (unparallelled); record-breaking
therefore; consequently; accordingly; for that reason
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
consideration; thoughtfulness; sympathy; compassion; feeling; kindness
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
to waste; to sacrifice; to spoil; to ruin; to lose; to forfeit
sermon; preaching; homily; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
to take seriously; to take someone at their word; to believe (to be true)
attack; attack (on a difficult task); tackling; making an assault (on a summit); attack
to continue to do; to persist in doing
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
all's well that ends well; it will all come good in the end
to worry (about); to fret (over); to be anxious
emotional scars; mental trauma
to put one's palms together (e.g. when praying or asking for something); to place one's hands together; to compete against someone; to play (a game, match, etc.) against someone
to mediate; to intervene; to smooth
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
marriage proposal; marriage talks
company; friendship; association; (romantic) involvement; dating
not becoming a problem; out of the question; not worth considering; insignificant; negligible
to some extent; to a certain extent
lineage; stock; descent; strain; blood relationship
head of a family; patriarch; matriarch
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
naming; nominating; designating; calling on; asking for; requesting
heir; inheritor; successor
to marry (of a woman); to get married (to); to marry into (a family); (arch.) to have sexual intercourse
safekeeping; temporary custody; claim check; deposit receipt; matter left undecided; unresolved issue