to carry on; to go on with one's life; to keep alive; to stay alive; to survive
error; mistake; fault; sin; wrongdoing; offense
fabrication; made-up story; sham; hoax; put-up job; frame-up
do not be surprised; lo and behold; wait for it
fairy tale; fairy story; nursery tale
forces of opposition; opposing forces; counterforce
to dominate (usu. one's husband)
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
to succeed to someone's post; to take someone's place; to take over someone's position; to step into someone's shoes
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
establishing; founding; setting up; organizing; establishment
admission; incorporation; enlistment; enrollment
starching (e.g. clothes); pasting; gluing (e.g. paper, a letter)
portrait photo; mug shot; face shot; photograph of a person's face
child; childish person; immature person
report to the throne; reporting to the emperor; reporting to the monarch; offering (a prayer) to the deity
safe (e.g. choice); secure; innocuous; acceptable; passable; satisfactory
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
declining; refusal; nonacceptance; turning down; withdrawal (e.g. of candidacy); pulling out (e.g. of a race)
love at first sight; being taken with someone at the first meeting
to take care of someone; to look after someone; to help; to give help where it isn't wanted; to be officious; to bother
newly appointed; inaugural
to shoot dead; to shoot to death
welcoming new students, club members, etc.
to give up (something as hopeless); to throw in the towel
generous; soft-hearted; having a good personality
hot-tempered; quick to take offense; quick to take offence; irascible; touchy