shuttlecock; shuttle service (e.g. bus); shuttle (weaving); space shuttle
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
interior design; interior; upholstery
centre; center; pivot; central nervous system
to rule; to govern; to reign over; to subdue; to suppress; to quell
vast; extensive; immense; huge; large; grand
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
wherein; therein; thereinto; among which
to play a central role; to take a leading part
remote region; outlying district; border district; frontier
to compare; to make a comparison (between); to compete (on); to measure (one's strength, ability, etc. against another's)
presumptuous; impertinent; impudent; ridiculous; laughable; absurd
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to arrive at (a certain outcome); to come to; to end with
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
close; intimate; on good terms
doll; puppet; marionette; puppet (person under the control of another); straw man; yes-man
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
love; affection; attachment; craving; agape; Ireland
marriage of convenience; marriage for political reasons
to inherit; to succeed; to take over
to hurt; to injure; to harm; to damage; to worry; to bother
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
(physical) appearance (of a person); one's face and figure
attachment (esp. to things); love; affection; fondness
by means of; due to; because of; according to
childbirth; (giving) birth; delivery; production (of goods)
then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so
apart from that; other than that; leaving that aside; more importantly; more ... than that; but
it's no joke; gimme a break!
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
future; possible; potential; prospective
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
to marry (of a woman); to get married (to); to marry into (a family); (arch.) to have sexual intercourse
to get fed up with; to get sick of; to become disgusted with
heavy-hearted; depressed; dispirited; (feeling) down; feeling reluctant (to do)