to come together; to join; to merge; to get married; to become a married couple
before the end of this year
that kind of; that sort of; that; like that; in that way; so
external pressure; foreign threat
attraction; lure; invitation
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
adversary; opposition; hostile forces
talks (i.e. formal discussions); conference; meeting
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
someone; a certain person
(practical) business; business practice; business affairs; (actual) work
common occurrence; everyday occurrence; not an uncommon case; normal thing; everyday affair
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
doing whatever one pleases; selfishness; self-indulgence
to let go by; to let pass; to overlook; to miss
roots; origin; one's roots; ancestry
to be a point of honor; to affect someone's good name
internal conditions; true state of affairs
one's speciality; one's forte; one's strong point
even so; anyhow; at any rate
scheme; plot; artifice; stratagem; trick
lingering scent; lingering fragrance; residual aroma
unpleasant; revolting; feeling sick; feeling unwell; uncomfortable; annoying
greatly; very much; thanks a lot
(as for (that)) thing; (given (that)) thing; matter; (it is a ...) thing; matter; fact
space; room; unused land; room (for reconsideration, doubt, etc.); leeway; margin
to deceive; to delude; to trick; to be as ... as ... (e.g. "as bright as day", "as beautiful as a rose")
perception; sensation; awareness
physical law; laws of physics
to happen to ride together; to share a vehicle; to (operate a) carpool
uneasy; unsure; unreliable; untrustworthy; (arch.) nervous; (arch.) impatient
stronghold; inner citadel; base; headquarters
affectation; pretension; thin veneer; blunt sword with a tempered steel edge
trump; trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
very; greatly; extremely; exceedingly; highly; quite
to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
one-night stand; taking home a woman from a bar, club, etc.; takeout (food); take-out; takeaway
grief; sorrow; extreme sadness; heartbreak