fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
to hate; to dislike; to avoid; to disregard; to act without regard (for); to be bad for (e.g. dust in machinery)
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please
rule; domination; direction; management; control (of one's destiny, public opinion, etc.); governing
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
to be surprised; to be taken aback; to be amazed; to be frightened; to be startled; to be alarmed
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
waking up; awakening; arousal; disillusion; disillusionment; awakening
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
face; visage; look; (facial) expression; honor (honour); face; influence
future; (future) prospects; bringing (from abroad, another region, etc.); bringing about; giving rise to
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
to worry about; to be anxious about; to be concerned about; to lament; to grieve; to mourn
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
to recall; to remember; to recollect
already; previously; before; undeniably; unmistakably
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
puppet; marionette; puppet (person, organization, government, etc.); figurehead; (arch.) prostitute
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
champion of justice; knight in shining armor; crime avenger; hero; super hero
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
to whiten; to grow light (esp. at dawn); to cool (of a mood); to be dampened (of enthusiasm); (arch.) to decline; (arch.) to weaken; (arch.) to lose its tone (of a musical instrument)
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
to enter; to come in; to join (a club, company, etc.); to enter (a university, the army, etc.); to be contained (in); to be included (in); to (be able to) fit (in a container, building, etc.)
conformity; alignment; tuning; same tone; same pitch
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
enjoyment; pleasure; amusement; anticipation; looking forward to; something to look forward to
aim (of a gun, bow, etc.); aim; object; objective
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off