to shun; to avoid; to ostracize; to neglect; to distance oneself from; to give the hard shoulder
family; relatives; dependents; household
breaking off relations (with); severing one's connections (with); breaking with (e.g. one's past); insulation (electrical or thermal); isolation
details (of an incident, event, etc.); whole story; course of events; facts; circumstances; particulars
small amount; jot; nothing much; (to a) slight degree; wee bit
sunny spot; exposure to the sun
vague; obscure; indistinct; hazy; ambiguous
(not) at all; (not) by any means; (cannot) possibly; absolutely
(innocent) mind of a child; childish mind
spurt of blood; hot-bloodedness; hot blood; ardour
lukewarm; tepid; disagreeably warm (e.g. bath)
to (an extent); up to; there is no need to ...; it should hardly be necessary to ...; even if there is no need to ... (at least ...)
best; supreme; wonderful; highest; maximum; most
mother; mom; wife; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she
to become attached (to); to take (to); to become affectionate (with); to be tamed; to get close (e.g. to someone emotionally); to become intimate (with)
older brother and younger sister
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
to be affectionate towards; to show tenderness towards; to treat tenderly; to love
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
feeling of happiness; sense of well-being; euphoria
highest rank; highest position; high-end; highest-order; most-significant (e.g. bit)
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred
to rot; to decay; to die in obscurity; to be forgotten with time
artifact; relic (of a past civilization); relic (of a former age); vestige of a bygone era; anachronism; outdated thing
to be degraded; to come down in the world; to lose status; to be ruined; to fall low
kind; tender-hearted; compassionate
to become completely chilled
intracerebral; inside the brain; (occurring) in the mind; mental (e.g. image); imaginary
transmission (e.g. news, chemical signals, electricity); communication; delivery; conveyance; transfer; relay
cannot do without something; indispensable; absolutely necessary; have to do
single cell; simple-minded; one-track-minded
system; organization; organisation; architecture
sense organ; sensory organ
to burn down (to the ground); to clear away by burning; to reduce to ashes; to burn off
to pass; to overtake; to leave behind; to pull out; to extract; to remove
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
to subsist; to keep on living
feeling good; feeling at ease; feeling easy
thereupon; shortly thereafter
paying back a favour; repayment (of an obligation, kindness, etc.)
fruitless effort; wasted effort; abortive scheme; futility