shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext; excuse; grounds (for)
to hide; to conceal oneself; to disappear (behind); to be hidden (by); to live in seclusion; to retire (from the world)
parent; parents; dealer; banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
deadly serious; deadly earnest
passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage; passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing
crossing; intersection; (genetic) crossing over
repair; mending; fixing; servicing
companion; company; tritagonist; second supporting character
introduction; presentation; referral; showcase (of a product)
malice; ill will; bad air; noxious vapour; miasma
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
to lose weight; to become thin; to wither away
round and cute (esp. of eyes)
to look (sound, behave) grown-up; to be adult-like; to mature
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
treating someone like a child
husband; groom; (one's) son-in-law
elder brother; big brother; one's senior; one's elder; old ingredients; stale ingredients
senior; elder; person older than oneself
brothers and sisters; siblings; half-siblings; step-siblings; mate; friend
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
to bear a child; to give birth (to)
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
territory (of country, feudal domain, etc.); (arch.) counter for suits of clothing, sets of armor, etc.
to (relax and) stretch one's legs out; to go for a further walk
serious matter; major incident; matter of grave concern; crisis
brawny; muscular; impressive; gigantic
to be struck with terror; to be terrified; to be scared to death
to ask for; to apply for; to make an application for; to file a request for; to submit (e.g. one's resignation)
large number (of); many; majority
to stop; to prohibit; to forbid someone to do something
infant; baby; little child
to stop; to abort; to discontinue; to close
apprehension; misgivings; uneasiness; fear; anxiety
to criticize harshly; to blame; to accuse; to urge; to press
to neglect; to ignore; to disregard; to make light of
complicated; complex; intricate; confusing; difficult; troublesome
falling out (with); quarrel; discord; estrangement; being on bad terms