aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
distinctive of; characteristic of; uniquely applying to; but; except; without
smooth; undisturbed; uninterrupted; harmonious
personal feelings; self-interest
to take possession of (forcibly); to take over (a company, account, etc.); to capture (a castle, enemy position, etc.); to hijack (a plane, ship, etc.)
interpretation; explanation; reading; construction
(present) head of a family
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
everything turning out fine; the whole thing being settled
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
inheritance; succession; share-alike; inheritance
right (to do something); authority; power
legitimate; orthodox; traditional
rank; ranking order; hierarchy
first place; first rank; units position (of a number)
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
revival; reconstruction; restoration; rebuilding; recovery; renaissance
state of things; state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances
stability; steadiness; consistency; stable
preference; priority; precedence; right of way
to be attentive to small details; to be attentive to others (or others' concerns); to have one's mind turn groundlessly to something negative
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
to hesitate to say; to hem and haw; to falter in one's speech; to be stuck for a word; to mumble
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
vague; obscure; indistinct; hazy; ambiguous
suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go
to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)
unmarried; not yet married
this is my chance; this is the (opportune) moment; here's an opportunity (that can't be passed up)
(formal) meeting with a view to marriage; interview with a prospective spouse
to settle peacefully; to work out peacefully; to come to an amicable solution; to become reconciled
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
comfortable; easy; calm; loose; spacious
permeation (of thought, ideology, culture, etc.); infiltration (e.g. of ideas); permeation (of a liquid, etc.); soaking; osmosis
to raise an objection; to voice an opinion different from those of others
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
several; a few; number; quantity; counting; calculation; number
to pause; to have a short intermission
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
with all due respect; if I may make bold to ask