seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
instant; moment; for an instant
to stiffen; to become stiff
as long as time allows; whenever one has the time; as time permits
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
completely ordinary; plain; commonplace; everyday
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
complete change; about-face
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
baron; Irish cobbler (variety of potato)
breaking off an engagement
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
other people's affairs; somebody else's problem
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
beyond one's control; nothing one can do
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
control; bringing under control; settling (a matter); putting in order
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
to succeed (in doing); to pull something off; to manage (to do a job)
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation
price; cost; value; worth; value
beginning; outset; first; onset
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
playing with fire; doing something dangerous; (fig.) playing with fire; playing around (with someone); flirting
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
final; eventual; ultimate
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
ringleader; main culprit; main cause; source
marriage of convenience; marriage for political reasons
to come together; to join; to get married; to become a married couple