soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
(social) position; status
(political) power; authority; influence
structure; construction; makeup; framework; organization; pattern
distorted; crooked; oval; elliptical shape; round, wooden container for cooked rice; oval coin
domestic affairs; internal administration
influential person; man of importance
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
sticking; clinging; with a smack (e.g. sitting down); hard; all over; thickly
wife; bride; (one's) daughter-in-law
to marry (a woman); to take to wife; to take in marriage
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life
(not) even when using ...; (not) even with the help of ...; (not) even by ...
significant; useful; meaningful; worthwhile; valuable; of interest
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
advice; counsel; suggestion; tip; hint
to announce; to tell; to sentence; to order
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
to be wet; to be moist; to get dim; to become blurred; to become tear-choked
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
soft; tender; limp; subdued (colour or light) (color); gentle; meek
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
the child is father to the man; (lit.) the soul of a child of three (is the same) at 100
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
essential; substantial; substantive; intrinsic
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
to be no match for (e.g. outclassed in authority, strength or in debt to); to be unable to act on an equal basis with
to marry (of a woman); to become a bride; to marry into (a family); (arch.) to have sexual intercourse
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
to fold (clothes, umbrella); to close (a shop, business); to vacate
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of
priority; order of precedence
solely; entirely; only; or
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation