in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
barren; sterile; infertile; unproductive (e.g. discussion); fruitless
that's enough!; cut it out!; get a life!
outer canthus; outer corner of the eye
to raise; to lift; to hang up; to raise prices (artificially, deliberately)
to be effeminate; to be a fop; to break into a smile; to grin
to admonish; to persuade; to warn; to remonstrate
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
scene; spectacle; sight; view
meanwhile; in the meantime; by the same token; in contrast
home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute
to tie; to restrain; to confine; to bind; to fasten
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
to stop talking; to break off; to pause
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
to read the situation; to sense the mood
indescribable; having no way to express
merit system (as opposed to seniority); meritocracy; ability-ism
lineage; stock; descent; strain; blood relationship
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
forcibly; against one's will
to squeeze out; to wring out
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point
to be(come) intertwined; to be entangled
in the end; at the end of the day
to put to use; to make use of; to turn to account
elevation; rise; improvement; advancement; progress
fortuitous; luck; windfall; godsend; good fortune
not revealing (thoughts, feelings); not breathing a word
proposal; offer; request; application
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
parting; separation; farewell
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
to love (someone weaker than oneself); to be affectionate towards; to treat with tender loving care
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
byway; bypath; byroad; loophole; excuse