not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
unable to stomach; sticking in one's throat; displeased with
puppy; whelp; magic word said to comfort a frightened child and put him to sleep
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
even if not; even without
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
using as an intermediary; through
presence; sitting with; being with
major contender; strong (leading) candidate; front runner
tendency; trend; inclination
personal; individual; private
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
adopted daughter; foster daughter
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
to antagonize; to provoke antipathy
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
adopted child (usu. male); son-in-law
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical
ago; since; before; previous
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
town girl; girl raised in a town
reality; actuality; hard fact
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
common people; ordinary people; masses
difference; variation; difference
to climb over; to get over; to surmount; to overcome; to surpass; to overtake
lineage; pedigree; family line; birth
to respect; to honor; to honour; to esteem; to prize
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
to pledge allegiance; to swear an oath of allegiance; to take an oath of allegiance