to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
being overheard; being leaked (e.g. secrets); going in one ear and out the other
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
club; fraternity; sorority; clubhouse
great antiquity; old-fashioned; long ago
trouble; difficulties; dispute; confusion; disorder; mess
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
accession to the throne; enthronement
husband; groom; (one's) son-in-law
Not a word to anyone; Mum's the word
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
bubble; foam; froth; head on beer
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
alternation of generations
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
winning over; placation; gentle persuasion
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
lack of expression; blank look (on one's face)
in detail; with great care; completely; fully
with a smooth, unhindered motion; speedily and without delay
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
to be filled with strength; to be filled with effort; to be enthusiastic about; to be tired (ironic)
dangerous; critical; grave; uncertain; unreliable; dodgy
intelligence operative; spy
to flatter; to soft-soap; to sweet talk; to cajole; to instigate
to be fickle; to be frivolous; to be flippant; to be flighty; to be giddy; to be restless
predominance; superiority; ascendancy; advantage; supremacy
grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous
to go on about (one's love affairs); to speak proudly of (one's spouse, girlfriend, etc.); to speak fondly of
private; personal life; (one's) privacy
reservation; appointment; contract; subscription; programming (e.g. a device); setting (e.g. a timer)
ups and downs; bobbing up and down; rising and falling; ebbing and flowing
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
alternation; change; relief; relay; shift; substitution (sports, etc.)
to be unable to let pass unnoticed; to be unable to be indifferent; to be unable to just watch (without doing anything)
seat; bench; temporary job while looking for a better job or until one marries