bond (between people); (emotional) ties; bonds; tether; fetters
way; style; ceremony; rite; wedding (ceremony); equation
to squeeze out; to wring out
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; neglecting (e.g. one's studies); leaving unattended
all of a sudden; suddenly; by chance; unexpectedly
assumption (of office); taking up (a post); inauguration; installation
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
to climb over; to get over; to overcome (a difficulty, obstacle, etc.); to surmount; to surpass (a predecessor); to overtake
to encourage; to cheer on; to cheer (someone) up; to raise (one's voice)
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
one's principal residence; main home
to be extremely cautious; to be as sure as sure can be; to make assurance doubly sure
outward appearance; ostensible; public; official
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
returning home to one's parents (orig. of a married person); visiting one's parents (for a prolonged period of stay); bride's first visit to her parents after getting married; coming back (of an item; after having been on loan, etc. abroad); (arch.) temporarily returning to one's home (of a servant)
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
camouflage; disguise; pretense; feigning; masquerade
perfectly; right on the mark; spot on; enough; sufficiently; thoroughly
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
medium (size); average (grade, level, etc.); in; within; during; while; currently (doing)
to walk about; to walk around; to walk to and fro; to pace around; to wander
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
watch; guard; lookout; surveillance; watchman; sentinel
chance; opportunity; machine; aircraft; counter for aircraft; counter for (remaining) lives
to betray; to turn traitor (to); to double-cross; to disappoint; to let down
to bring into the open; to reveal; to uncover (e.g. evidence); to bring to light
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
meaning; significance; sense
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
item; must-have; must-have item; (inventory) item; pick-up
doorknob; door knob; door handle
(picture) frame; architrave (of a door, window, etc.)
and various other things; and many others; and all the rest; and so on and so forth
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
key word; key phrase; clue; keyword; search term; index term
signal; signalling; signaling; traffic light; traffic signal
dispatch; despatch; transmission; informing (e.g. of opinion); sharing (thoughts, etc.); telling
option; choice; optional extra; individual item; separate item; option
voice; speech; phone (as opposed to a phoneme); speech sound; audio; sound (as opposed to the picture)
record; document; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); setting (a record); recording (a record high, etc.)
workload; quantity of work; work rate; units produced
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite