to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
nature; disposition; temperament; qualities; attributes; talents
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
approval; acceptance; recognition; private seal; signet
contriving (to raise funds, to find time, etc.); working out (a solution)
support (e.g. for an argument); backing; proof; evidence; corroboration; substantiation
outward appearance; ostensible; public; official
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
wind direction; situation; way things are going; mood; temper
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
to swing one's arms greatly while walking; to act freely; to be brazen
to feel shy; to be bashful; to blush
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
to lose heart; to lose interest; to lose motivation; to become stale (i.e. of a carbonated beverage); to go flat; to lose flavor
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
to establish an emotional bond with; to reach out to; to relate to
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
to open one's heart; to throw off reserve; to be frank
outsider's perspective; as seen by an observer
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
deep pool; deep water; abyss; depths (e.g. of despair, etc.); grip (e.g. of death)
cavity; hollow; void; hollow (voice, smile, etc.); blank (eyes, look, etc.); vacant (expression, stare, etc.)
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
to celebrate; to congratulate; to present (a gift) in celebration; to drink in celebration; to wish for (a happy future, good fortune, etc.); to pray for
to frown (on); to be grim-faced; to look sullen
marriage ceremony; wedding; nuptials
downheartedly; dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently
every year; yearly; annually
being full; (counting) completed years (e.g. when calculating age); full (years, months, etc.); Manchuria
due form; official; formality
debut; doing something for the first time; starting anew; starting afresh
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly