to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
invasion; raid; attack; visitation (of a calamity)
massing (of troops); gathering
figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person
to float in the air; to be unfinished; to be unsettled; to be undecided
to throw at; to throw something at a person; to throw a person down
withdrawal; retraction; revocation; repeal
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
pride; boast; credit (to)
up through; up until; down to; from ... to ... (e.g. from head to toe); everything from ... to ...
censure; denunciation; (verbal) attack; blaming
siblings; brothers and sisters; brothers; siblings-in-law; brothers-in-law; mate
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
to proceed in a logical manner; to go through the proper channels
cold-hearted; callous; unfeeling; insentient (objects); insensate; inanimate
dark history; dark past; something one wants to forget or pretend never happened
one mind; wholeheartedness; one's whole heart
compensating; making up for; supplementation
to apply for; to make an application; to propose (marriage); to offer (mediation); to make an overture (of peace); to challenge
to join forces; to cooperate
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
to end in vain; to be wasted effort
the big two...; two major...; two main...
to praise extravagantly; to lionize; to lionise; to make much of
gallant; brave; imposing; awe-inspiring; severe; biting
to have much trouble; to have a hard time; to not know how to handle
from what (I've) seen; given that ...
manners; courtesy; etiquette
to toady; to be obsequious
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
to put to shame; to humiliate; to disgrace; to rape; to assault; to violate
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
counter for jewels in a watch; counter for transistors, diodes, etc. in an electronic product
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
sentimental; mushy; sugary; saccharine; sickly-sweet
to persuade; to coax; to solicit; to seduce; to make advances; to make a play
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
humanity; empathy; kindness; human nature; common sense; customs and manners
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
to go mad; to lose one's mind; to get out of order; to go amiss; to go wrong (of a plan or expectation, etc.); to fall through