fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve; to transfer (phone call)
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
promptly; quickly; without delay; before others; first
half a point (esp. in go)
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
with a start; in a fright; alarmedly
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
to swim; to struggle through (a crowd); to make one's way through the world; to get along (in life); to totter; to lose one's balance
half and half; fifty-fifty
supreme; sublime; highest
amusement; entertainment; recreation; pleasure; pastime; hobby
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
holiday; vacation; day off; time off; leave; furlough
business that exploits its employees (e.g. through unpaid overtime)
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
skipping out; cutting class; truancy; procrastination
return; giving back; giving up; relinquishing; surrendering
to go mad; to lose one's mind; to get out of order; to go amiss; to go wrong (of a plan or expectation, etc.); to fall through
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
something like ...; something called ...
future; (future) prospects; bringing (from abroad, another region, etc.); bringing about; giving rise to
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
housework; domestic chores; family affairs; household matters
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
to melt (steel, etc.); to liquefy; to soften; to melt (one's heart); to disarm
to heal; to cure; to satisfy (e.g. hunger, thirst); to alleviate (e.g. sorrow, fatigue)
precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred
absolutely normal; perfectly commonplace; taken for granted
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
library (usu. single-room); small library
third-year student; third-year pupil
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
use; utilization; utilisation; application
route; road; distance travelled in a day; one's ... (age, e.g. 40s, 60s)