to be born again; to make a fresh start in life
to concentrate one's effort (on something)
holiness; sacredness; sanctity; dignity
taking over (e.g. store or family's headship); subrogation; substitution of one person for another (usu. a creditor)
to abate; to weaken; to be emaciated; to be dejected; to be perplexed
beyond that point; after that
to stop (plug) one's ears
birth; creation; formation
to think constantly about; to dwell on
assertion; declaration; affirmation
since when; from when; how long
to have; to possess; to own; to be endowed with
consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
connivance; tacit consent; toleration; acquiescence
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
to change places; to relieve one another; to replace someone
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
embarrassed; self-conscious; bashful; abashed
marriage of convenience; marriage for political reasons
formal marriage interview
emptiness; hollowness; vacancy; inanity; pointlessness; meaninglessness
trouble; bother; annoyance
to catch one's breath; to gulp; to have one's breath taken away; to gasp
then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
punishment; penalty; penal regulations; penal code
choices; alternatives; options
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
to find a clear solution; to come to a clean decision; to give a clear explanation; to divide exactly (without remainder); to divide evenly
nice; likeable; desirable
insatiable; untiring; persistent
craving; longing; thirsting
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
to get fed up with; to get sick of; to become disgusted with