to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
reputation; (public) estimation; rumour; rumor; fame; notoriety
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
bad reputation; infamy; ill repute; unfavorable criticism; unfavourable criticism
rule; reign; peaceful times
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
way (of doing); manner; method; means
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
hatred; abhorrence; loathing; detestation
taking something into consideration; making allowances; discounting
circuit; cycle (e.g. Krebs cycle); cycle; loop
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
nickname; alias; pseudonym; pen name; nom de plume; other name
slump; crash; heavy fall; sudden decline
to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
marriage proposal; marriage talks
to install; to fit; to (manage to) obtain (someone's agreement, permission, etc.); to get; to patronize (a shop); to buy usually (from the same store)
immediate reply; quick answer; ready agreement
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
clearing out people (from a room, etc.); ordering people to leave
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
to come to know; to perceive; to realize; to realise; to become aware (of)
unconnected; weakly related; alien; having little prospect of marriage
to glitter; to sparkle; to twinkle; to glisten; to gleam; to glint
to freeze (from fear, etc.); to be unable to move (e.g. from surprise); to be paralyzed (with horror, etc.); to cower; to shrink in on oneself
one's real mother; natural mother; birth mother; biological mother
to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
rebellion; revolt; insurrection; treason
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
long-awaited; much-awaited
to vomit; to spit out; to breathe out (e.g. air); to exhale; to spend (e.g. saved money); to cough up
to soak through; to be deeply impressed
occupation; taking and maintaining exclusive control (of a location)
to smoke; to smoulder; to be sooty; to be smoke-stained; to smoulder (e.g. a dispute); to smolder
likes and dislikes; tastes; preferences; pickiness (esp. about food); choosiness; fussiness
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter