failing to properly evaluate the (relative) importance (of); putting the cart before the horse; mistaking the cause for the end; mistaking the insignificant for the essential; getting one's priorities backwards
to be fated to; be linked by fate
on the contrary; rather; all the more; instead
to aggravate; to complicate; to make worse
unrequited love; one-sided love
pain of love; love troubles
which reminds me ...; come to think of it ...; now that you mention it ...; on that subject ...; so, if you say ...
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
treacherous; dangerous; untrustworthy; sneaky; cunning
the problem (at issue); the point at issue; problematic issue; problem
right of succession; right to the throne
pile; heap; counter for things that are stacked, piled up (or layered, etc.); layers of clothing worn under one's overcoat; combination of colors created by layering of garments (colours)
with a crack; with a snap; firmly; sharply; precisely; properly
highly virtuous monk; monk; Buddhist solitary; Buddhist missionary; saint (i.e. a virtuous person); (arch.) emperor; master
fragile article; breakables; broken article
ordering (materials); placing an order; order
diplomacy; selling (e.g. door-to-door); canvassing
time of departure; (on the) point of departure; just as one is leaving
finally; after; following; at the end (of)
search (esp. for someone or something missing); manhunt; legally authorized search of a person, building, etc.
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
body; group; party; gang; troupe; troop
elite; best; pick; cream of the crop
order of chivalry; chivalric order
political disturbance; political change; change of government; political upheaval; overthrowing of a government; coup d'état
more than usual; especially; particularly
by nature; by birth; naturally; natural; innate
to be pulled in (fish); to be landed
to correct; to rectify; to reform; to straighten (one's posture, collar, etc.); to adjust
to become blue; to turn green; to turn pale; to blanch (with fear)
confectionery; sweets; candy; cake
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited
hard; tough; hardware; hard disk
to butter up; to try to get on the good side of
normally being cold but at some prompt suddenly becoming lovestruck; hot-cold personality type
sister-in-law (spouse's older sister or older brother's wife); older stepsister; older adopted sister; non-blood-related older sister