extramarital sex; affair; fooling around; infidelity; wantonness; unfaithfulness
divorce; dissolution of adoption
fortunate person; lucky fellow; lucky dog
self-conceit; self-satisfaction; self-righteousness; self-importance; complacency
father-in-law; foster father; stepfather
to cry out in one's sleep (e.g. from having a nightmare); to moan (in anguish) in one's sleep
imitation; copy; make-believe; doing something in a way that only superficially resembles the real thing
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
child; offspring; issue; sperm; (one's) seed
to let out a cry; to break forth
bottle; jar; decanter; flagon; phial; vial
to come (home) to one; to click; to ring a bell; to appeal to one; to speak to one; to impress one
to serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.); to dish out; to pile up; to heap up; to administer (medicine, poison); to dose out; to put into (e.g. information in a report, meaning in a statement)
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it; that sort of (thing mentioned immediately prior)
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
acquisition (esp. corporate); buy-out; takeover; bribery; buying off; corruption
(practice of) simplicity and frugality; scrimping and saving
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
parent; parents; dealer; banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
cannot be helped; unavoidable; pointless; useless; hopeless (person); annoying
motive power; driving force
to push; to propel; to shove; to spur (someone); to stimulate; to impel
to look (stare) back at (someone); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to put a person to shame; to look back (behind oneself)
reckless; daredevil; frantic; foolhardy
borderline between life and death; verge of death; deadline (boundary around a prison which prisoners were not allowed to cross)
cool; calm; composed; all right; fine; OK
maneuvering behind the scenes; backroom deals; dodgy dealings
to get (become) acquainted; to get to know; to get (become) intimate with; to become friendly with; to become friends
lending (money, commodities, etc.); finance; loan; adaptability; versatility; flexibility
bribe; secret fund; slush fund; money for bribery
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.); quitting
start; beginning; starting (e.g. a race); departing; starting point
promotion; advancement; rising in rank
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance