estrangement; neglect; alienation; casting out; ostracism; giving the cold shoulder
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
estimate (of costs); budget
to eat oneself out of house and home; to eat up completely
respect and affection; love and respect
belief; faith; adherence; espousal
to make light of; to ignore; to slight
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
two times; twice; two degrees
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
sudden change; sudden turn
to become public; to become known; to come out in the open; to be formal; to be official
softly; mildly; gently; politely
to begin to strike; to kick out; to forcefully expel; to hammer (pattern, etc.) into metal
to go to see (something, someone); to visit
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
disrespect; irreverence; impiety; blasphemy; profanity
thinking the sun shines out of someone's eyes; being the apple of one's eye; loving someone dearly
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
to be overcome with emotion
past middle age; nearing old age; near-elderly; age 40
to come near; to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to; to overhang; to hang over
shoulder massage (performed by tapotement); tap on the shoulder (request to resign)
non-stop talking; speaking indiscreetly; chattering; thin; flimsy
navel; belly button; protrusion or depression in the middle of an object; center; centre
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
locking technique in judo
full-course dinner; multicourse meal
prohibition; inhibition; ban
notification; official notice; directive (e.g. from higher to lower levels of the administration); being well versed (in); being proficient (in)
to slap; to strike; to spank
just because; even if; even though
to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly
romance (e.g. Arthurian romances); heroic tale; (nigh) impossible dream; adventurous spirit; (full-length) novel; romance
that's true; of course; obviously
unveiling; debut; introduction
recoil; hesitation; flinching; shrinking back
percussion; tapping; examining by percussion; sounding out (someone's intentions); making an approach (about)
reluctant; unwilling; involuntary; unintentional; unintended; unlooked-for
blushing; getting red in the face; embarrassment