seeing through (e.g. someone's lies); reading (e.g. thoughts); penetrating; detecting
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
otherwise; or else; if not
to go; to come; to turn out (at a meeting, event, etc.); to show up; to make your way to
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
lingering attachment; lingering affection; regret; reluctance; ruefulness
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
to take to; to let one's heart go out to
resourcefulness; ability (esp. to earn a living); dependability; reliability
to cast amorous glances at a man (of a woman); to make eyes at; to give (someone) the eye; to make advances
to consider as; to regard (as equivalent); to deem (as); to equate
prone to adultery; flirtatious
the most; the best; peerless; the greatest; first-rate
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
husband and wife; married couple
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
honour; honor; dignity; prestige; reputation; appearances
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
foil; (gold, etc.) leaf; prestige
choices; alternatives; options
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
to break a promise; to go back on one's word; to renege
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
possessed of a strong sense of duty
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
long-handled Chinese spear; lance; weapon; arms; grip of a bow; parade float decorated with long-handled Chinese spears
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
absence; disregard; indifference
to be crowded (with); to be packed; to be piled up (of work); to be busy (with)