something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
near; close; beside; third person
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
your Highness; his Highness; her Highness
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
sweet (e.g. young girls, flowers blooming); touchingly lovely; cute; pitiful; pitiable
difference; variation; difference
good match for an opponent; worthy (e.g. rival)
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
to overlook (a mistake, fault, etc.); to tolerate; to let pass; to give someone a break; to let someone off lightly; to be lenient
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
this world; this life; world of the living
to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
prime minister; premier; chancellor
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
hateful; detestable; loathsome
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
to come out all right; to take care of itself; to be OK
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about