celebration; auspicious occasion
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
off the shoulder (e.g. top, dress, etc.)
fate; destiny; connection; tie; pretext; justification
disparaging term; derogatory term; derogatory name
boning (fish or meat); deboning; watering down (a plan, bill, etc.); dilution; taking the backbone out of; weakening
(not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) altogether
to tie (to); to fasten; to attach; to connect (one thing with another); to link; to bring together
original (that was parodied or acted as an inspiration for something else, etc.); source
to yearn (for); to pine (for); to long (for); to be madly in love (with); to be consumed with love (for)
being out of time; passing the deadline; time-out
neighbouring country; neighboring country; adjacent country
good bargain; (a) find; godsend; (a) steal
inveiglement; cajolement; wheedling; enticement
hearsay; hearing secondhand; hearing through the grapevine
adoration; admiration; devotion
opportunism; waiting and seeing (how the wind blows); sitting on the fence; straddling
to take for granted; to assume; to pretend (to be); to pose (as); to go through with (what one decided to do); to persist in doing
to return to where one came from; to return to one's parents' home (after a divorce or separation)
woman who has divorced and moved back to her parents; moving back to one's parents after getting divorced; leaving and then returning (to a company, etc. one has previously left); leaving from and returning to the same port (of a ship)
to hide; to keep to oneself
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
eastern part; the east (of a region)
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
have no relation to; have no luck with; not be fated to
part; portion; glimpse; bit
reflection; reverberation; reflex; reflexes
fine weather; fair weather
(thick) scarf; muffler; muffler (for a vehicle exhaust); silencer
consideration (for); thoughtfulness; solicitude; care; watchfulness; concern
opening a new shop; opening a shop (for the day)
barrette; hair clip; hair slide; hair band
thank you for your continued patronage