person of doubtful origin
continuance; survival; persistence; retention; duration
to come apart at the seams; to be ripped; to begin to open; to begin to bloom; to smile broadly; to break into a smile
with one's own body; by one's own action; by one's own experience; barely (e.g. escape); narrowly
what can you expect from a child with parents like that?; such parents, such children
both; both sides; both parties
to rescue (someone); to save; to help (out of a difficulty); to save (spiritually); to redeem (from sin); to deliver (from suffering, distress, etc.)
how long; how far; how much
any; all; every; both; either; none (with neg. verb)
achievement; meritorious deed; distinguished service; contribution
if so; in that case; in that situation
to lie; to pretend; to feign; to deceive; to trick
to distinguish; to recognize; to recognise; to tell apart; to differentiate
to have (someone) by the short hairs; to have something on (someone)
existence; being; life; survival
to call (someone) back; to recall; to call home; to bring back (memories, etc.); to recall; to revive
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
difficult voyage; stormy passage; hard flight; rough going; running into trouble; proceeding with difficulty
distrust; mistrust; insincerity; impiety; faithlessness
centripetal force; unifying force; cohesive power
to win over; to win (someone's) heart and mind
to enter; to go into; to meddle (in); to interfere (in); to go deeply (into an issue); to delve deeper (into)
to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
change; alternation; rotation; replacement; substitution; shift
to leave one's seat; to temporarily excuse oneself (from a meeting, etc.); to step outside; to be away (from one's desk, etc.)
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
mainly; primarily; mostly; largely; chiefly
unmanned; uninhabited; unattended; shorthandedness; lack of help
couch; bench; ottoman; settee
reluctant; unwilling; involuntary; unintentional; unintended; unlooked-for
to lose heart; to lose interest; to become stale (i.e. of a carbonated beverage); to go flat; to lose focus; to let one's guard down
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
to read and understand; to interpret (e.g. a difficult text); to read deeply; to decipher; to decode
to disclose; to divulge; to expose; to open (a grave); to dig out
to like too much; to like to excess; to adore
dialogue; conversation; talk; discussion; communication
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
to know (someone); to think; to believe
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
great; grand; extensive; large-scale
censure; denunciation; (verbal) attack; blaming
even so (expressing frustration, etc.); still