allegiance; obedience; submission
mark; sign; symbol; emblem; badge; crest
well, ...; right, ...; so; then; that way (would mean ...); if that is the case
thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal; thank you (for displaying lovey-dovey behaviour)
chit; slip; ticket; voucher
one hundred years ago; a hundred year previously
domineering husband; hectoring husband; husband who rules the roost
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
reverberation; swelling (of a hymn); lingering memory; aftertaste; suggestiveness (of a book, poem, etc.)
to twine around; to twist around; to coil around; to pester; to hassle
removing a bad taste; cleansing one's palate; palate cleanser; intermezzo; dish or beverage to cleanse one's palate between dishes of a meal
breaking off an engagement
testimony; (verbal) evidence
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
nursing; care; caregiving; caring
sense of values; values; value system
discrepancy; discord; disagreement; mismatch; dissonance
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
to understand; to be convinced; to be satisfied
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
in either case (used specifically in the instance of two possible outcomes or situations); either way; one way or another
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
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
strong point; merit; virtue; advantage
defect; demerit; weak point; disadvantage
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
single word; a few words; brief comment
to be disgusted with; to run out of patience; to fall out of love
loved one; lover; sweetheart
(not) in the least; (not) at all; (not) a bit
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
reluctant to; not inclined to; disinclined; unwilling
blood relative; close relation; (one's) flesh and blood; flesh and blood; the body
to coil around; to twine around; to cling (to); to follow around; to hang around
to dig up; to expose; to disclose
ugly; unattractive; bad-looking; unsightly; unseemly; disgraceful
displeasure; discomfort; unpleasantness; indisposition; ailment