to contract (a disease); to suffer from
selfishness; selfish motive
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
origin; birthplace; descent; lineage; ancestry
heir; inheritor; successor
being settled; coming to a conclusion
abduction; kidnapping; kidnaping
stormy and full of drama; full of ups and downs; with many vicissitudes
(not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) altogether
sensible; sensuous; intuitive
point worthy of note; good point; part worth seeing; (signs of) promise; good prospects (for the future)
course correction; trajectory change; orbital adjustment
something long; useless things; white elephant; boondoggle
make; manufacture; -made; made of ...; made in ...
coming out; going out; attending (work); appearing (on stage); start; beginning; origins
points of improvement; improved areas; points needing improvement; problem areas
declining; refusal; nonacceptance; turning down; withdrawal (e.g. of candidacy); pulling out (e.g. of a race)
nice to meet you; I'm glad to make your acquaintance; how do you do?
cut end; section; opening; point of view; (different) perspective; new approach
to be cut out for (e.g. a job); to be suited (to)
selection (from many people for an important position); exceptional promotion
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
tangible and intangible; material and spiritual
obligation; favour; favor; debt of gratitude
valley; ravine; gorge; canyon
to be born and raised (in); to be born and brought up; to be born and bred
move with haste (when you have no doubts); strike while the iron is hot
deep inside; innermost place
to take the lead (of a group of people); to lead (a toast, cheer, etc.); to sing the leading notes of a song after which others join in
concern; circumstance which is becoming a problem; case (court)
unity; coherence; consistency; settlement; conclusion; closure
spoken language; colloquial expression
something one finds questionable; something one finds fault with
having said that; on the other hand; (but) then; (but) still
any- (e.g. anything, anywhere, anyone); -ever (e.g. whatever, wherever, whenever); even (if it's just ...); at least; either ... or ...
marriage partner; spouse; wife-to-be; husband-to-be; future spouse
to like; to love; to be fond of