refusal; rejection; denial; veto
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
delineation; demarcation; drawing a line (e.g. between what's acceptable and unacceptable); (measuring) ruler
if it is (the case that ...)
very improbable; vanishingly unlikely; only with a miracle
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
long ago; a long time ago; already
scale; scope; plan; structure
to play with (a toy, one's hair, etc.); to fiddle with; to toy with (another's emotions, etc.); to trifle with; to do with something as one pleases; to appreciate
rush (of people or activity); rush (sudden forward motion); rush hour; rushes; dailies
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
to do together; to put together; to lump together; to regard in the same light; to put in the same category; to arrange for (two people) to marry
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
rich person; wealthy person
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
1,000,000; one million; million; many
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
bunch of flowers; bouquet
lovey-dovey; head-over-heels in love
handmade; handcrafted; homemade; homegrown
inadvertently; for no special reason; truthfully; unexpectedly; after realizing; without knowing
to make something look better; to put into (good, better) shape; to put up a front; to pose; to pretend
(young and) innocent; naive; pure; fresh; artless; unsophisticated
to imitate; to follow; to copy; to emulate
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
ticket; coupon; bond; certificate
suggestion; proposition; proposal; submission (of a bill); motion; proposal
white paper; flyleaf; blank paper; clean slate; lack of prior opinion, positions, etc.; scratch
to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award
maid; helper; help; assistance