fortunately; luckily; thankfully
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
to be present (esp. during a birth); to be witness to; to attend
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
relationship; relation; terms (good, friendly, etc.)
the front; honest; upright; decent
taciturn; reticent; quiet; silent; untalkative
delicate; gentle; fleeting
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
several years; a few years
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
thorough checkup; complete examination; complete physical; detailed testing
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
finally; at last; in the end; ultimately
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
finally; in the end; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
root; source; origin; cause
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
true character; true form; true colors; consciousness; one's senses
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
unhappiness; misfortune; ill luck
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
almost; nearly; for the most part; roughly; approximately; about
way; manner; (for) the first time in (e.g. ten years); after ...; ...-sized; amount (equivalent to ...)
to mellow (e.g. personality); to be rounded; to huddle; to cower
running-in; breaking in (e.g. engine, etc.); accustomizing; warming up
to feel blessed to be in one's position; to be thankful for one's good fortune
honour; honor; glory; privilege
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
to charm; to attract; to fascinate; to entice
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
magnetism; magnetic force
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
(exaggerated) professing to be; passing oneself off as
antipodes; other (opposite) extreme; opposite; antithesis