to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
deportation; expulsion from the country
opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items
mountain road; mountain trail
intricate workmanship; delicate handiwork; cheap trick; petty trick; obvious stratagem
the place for; the time for; the level of
neighbouring country; neighboring country; adjacent country
foundation; basis; bedrock; substrate (circuit board)
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners
to be impatient; to be eager; to be restless; to be excited; to be in high spirits
to turn away; to bear off; to veer away; to deviate (e.g. of a conversation); to digress; to go astray
national border; provincial border
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
search; lookup; hunt; (item of) research; exploration; investigation
artificial; unnatural; human-caused (e.g. mistake, error, disaster); man-made
winners (those who have succeeded socially, economically, etc.)
husband; master (of a house, shop, etc.)
lovey-dovey; head-over-heels in love
to look displeased; to frown; to scowl; to look grave; to look serious
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
coming out; going out; attending (work); appearing (on stage); start; beginning; origins
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
very young; little; childish; immature
misfortune; bad luck; ill luck; ill fortune
to have a limit; to go too far (e.g. joke)
whim; caprice; whimsy; fickle; moody; uneven temper
state of things; state of affairs; condition; situation; circumstances
origin; birthplace; descent; lineage; ancestry
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
plectrum; pick; drumstick for Japanese drums (e.g. taiko)
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
husband; groom; (one's) son-in-law