second marriage; remarriage
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
deep-seated; deep-rooted; ingrained
moment by moment; hour by hour
shopfront; storefront; shopwindow; over-the-counter
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently; gloomily
article (in a document); clause; counter for lines, stripes, streaks, rays, etc.; although; though; since
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
shopping; purchased goods
difficult to ...; hard to ...
case; occasion; situation; circumstances
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
all; altogether; entirely; exactly alike (e.g. in appearance); spitting image of; identical
black and white; monochrome; good and evil; right and wrong; guilt and innocence
honor; honour; prestige; dignity; honorary (e.g. president, doctorate)
distrust; unjust suspicion
it serves you (him) right; it's what you (he) deserves
(speaking) bluntly; frankly; straightforwardly; openly; directly; unhesitantingly
with a sting; with a tingle; nervously; tensely; with a rip; with a ripping sound
favorable treatment; favourable treatment; hospitality; warm reception; good treatment; hearty welcome
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
injustice; unfairness; wrongdoing; iniquity; impropriety; irregularity
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
complete stranger; total stranger
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
regrettable; unfortunate; disappointing; vexing
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
gossipy; abusive; critical; jabbering
to be anxious (about); to be concerned (about); to think out (e.g. a plan); to work out; to investigate
one's real father; natural father; biological father
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
formal; official; regular; proper; legal; due (formalities)
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; recognition; cognition
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)
telling others; divulging (a secret); revealing; disclosing; letting out
inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration