mother's side of family; maternal (grandfather, uncle, etc.)
puppet; marionette; puppet (person, organization, government, etc.); figurehead; (arch.) prostitute
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
fruit of a tree; nut; berry
inexperienced; unfamiliar (with); unversed; lacking experience
to push someone (towards); to encourage someone
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing; posting; disposition; configuration
reaction; response; physical reaction (to a stimulus); observable response (of an organism); reaction; effect
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
consent; assent; understanding; agreement; comprehension; grasp
knowledge; awareness; acceptance; consent; forgiving; pardoning
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly; actually
on the occasion of; at the time of
to discuss; to talk together
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
thick fog (of suspicion); black veil of secrecy; covered-up crime, unethical act, etc.
to be shrouded in mist; to be enveloped in fog
flabbily; softly; limply; easily (bend); effortlessly; flexibly
come (on); come now; all right; right; well; hmm
on the one hand ... (and on the other ...); on one side
one bow; one salute; one greeting
(distinction of) sex; gender
to take the form of (esp. in ref. to a spirit, fox, raccoon dog, etc.); to assume the shape of; to disguise oneself (as); to change (into); to transform; to change radically (for the better)
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
man; male; masculine gender
before one's eyes; in one's presence; up close; personally
skeleton; skeletal structure; build; framework
certain; sure; no doubt; reliable; dependable
somewhat; to some extent; to some degree; some; part; portion
school building; schoolhouse
to loiter; to hang around; to wander around; to prowl; to roam
love romance; love story; romance; romance story; romantic fiction
novel; story; (work of) fiction