marriage of convenience; marriage for political reasons
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
particularly; only; in the case of
cloudiness; cloudy weather; fog (on a mirror, glasses, etc.); cloud (e.g. in marble); gloom; dejection
to trace back to (the origins of something)
to make someone's acquaintance; to become acquainted (with)
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
to resign; to abandon; to step aside; to back out of; to retire; to get away
given the situation; now that it has come to this; if it comes to this
rapidly; vigorously; by leaps and bounds; steadily
to chase; to run after; to pursue
absentmindedness; peace of mind
to know (a person); to think
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
letter of invitation; letter of recommendation; reference
having special circumstances (e.g. problems, issues, advantages, flaws, defects, etc.); imperfect (merchandise); with defects
inarticulate; not making oneself quite clear; slurring one's words; evasive
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
to marry (of a woman); to become a bride; to marry into (a family)
to make sure of; to assure oneself of; to see with one's own eyes; to ascertain
suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go
to drink up; to drain (cup)
to be mixed together; to be blended; to intermingle; to commingle
good feeling; feeling good
bad-feeling; disagreeable; unpleasant; revolting; gross; disgusting
to hold a person back; to restrain; to catch in one's arms
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
the grass; grassy place (esp. with long dense grass)
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
other side; opposite side; other party
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
dangerous; critical; grave; uncertain; unreliable; dodgy
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post
profound; deep; deep (of a cave, etc.); innermost; interior
defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable
for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being