flight; running away; absconding; elopement
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
laughingstock; butt of ridicule
past middle age; nearing old age; near-elderly; age 40
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled (of an arrangement, conclusion, etc.)
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
a little; a bit; a little while; a short time; a little way; a short distance
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
tea; tea plant (Camellia sinensis); tea preparation; making tea; brown; (arch.) mockery
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
to drink up; to drink to the last drop; to drink (a glass) dry; to drain (one's glass); to empty; to down (a drink)
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
woman; female; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
quickly; promptly; immediately; indifferently; coldly
to marry (a woman); to take to wife; to take in marriage
to enclose; to corral; to fence in; to pen in
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
to appear uncomfortable (with); to seem to hate; to express dislike
to complain persistently; to gripe; to grumble; to die
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
to send back; to refer back
it seems that ...; it appears that ...; is like ...; is similar to ...
people; citizens; subjects; folk
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
large number (of); many; majority
to disappear into; to slip into; to be lost in; to be mixed up with
few; little; small (amount); low; scarce; insufficient
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
high and low; rise and fall
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
observation; survey; measurement; opinion; prediction; thinking
hanging low (of clouds); remaining low (of sales, stock prices, etc.); remaining sluggish (of the economy, market, etc.); hovering (around a low level)