main course (of a river); mainstream; main current (e.g. of thought)
Son of God; child of an emperor
important condition; basic premise; something that should be obvious to all; something that should not have to be argued; major premise (in a syllogism)
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
mating; crossbreeding; cross-fertilization; cross-fertilisation
ironically enough; as irony would have it; in a nice little twist
to be perturbed; to be agitated
human nature; human heart; public feeling; people's sentiments; consciousness; awareness
to twine; to get tangled; to be involved (e.g. of money in a matter); to get involved (in); to pick a quarrel (with); to find fault (with)
harmful effect; harmful influence; evil practice; abuse; malady
final; eventual; ultimate
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
to be in the firing line; to bear the brunt of (an attack, criticism, etc.); to face (e.g. questioning)
rumor; rumour; gossip; report
to rub out; to clean off; to clear away; to efface; to erase
to stagnate; to settle (at the bottom); to deposit; to become sluggish; to become dull; to be delayed
immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay
manners; courtesy; etiquette
(home) tutor; private tutor; private teacher
official recognition; official approval; certification; authorization; authorisation
to give a warning; to remind (a person) of; (lit.) to drive in a nail
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
inviting another to one's home, office, etc.; (lit.) the trouble of coming (going)
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
to pray; to say a prayer; to say grace; to wish; to hope
elderly woman; senior lady-in-waiting
young (usu. of a woman); blooming; in the prime of youth; with a charm appropriate to one's age
recommendation; referral; endorsement
stupid; half-witted; dull-witted; blockhead; idiot; dimwit
expansion; extension; magnification; enlargement; escalation; spread
retainer; subject; vassal; servant
open; unconcealed; undisguised; broad; lewd; indecent
sincerely; earnestly; wholeheartedly; repeatedly; over and over; again and again
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
future; (future) prospects; bringing (from abroad, another region, etc.); bringing about; giving rise to
to bring into the open; to reveal; to uncover (e.g. evidence); to bring to light
smooth; undisturbed; uninterrupted; harmonious
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
marriage of convenience; marriage for political reasons
amorous feelings; feeling of being in love
possessiveness; desire to monopolize (monopolise); desire for control
(being) among close family or friends only; private (gathering of intimates)