careful; cautious; wary; watchful; vigilant; prudent
to get to the main subject; to move on to the main topic; to get down to business
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
to try to do; to attempt to do
complicated; complex; intricate; confusing; difficult; troublesome
thoughtlessly; rashly; unwisely; halfway; half-done; incomplete
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
to correct; to rectify; to reform; to straighten (one's posture, collar, etc.); to adjust
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
presence; dignity; corpulence; obesity
peremptorily; willy-nilly; forcibly
to lose (through death; e.g. a wife, child)
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
circuitous; roundabout; indirect
through (e.g. an intermediary, a medium); via; over (e.g. a network); across; by way of; by means of
to be understood by each other (of thoughts, feelings, etc.); to be comprehended; to exchange with each other (thoughts, feelings, etc.); to express to each other (e.g. intentions); to communicate with each other
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
to use as an intermediary; to mediate; to assist; to worry; to mind; to care
to catch sight of; to see; to suppose; to assume from appearances
beyond that point; after that
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
shock (emotional); shock (physical); impact; crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; (circulatory) shock
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
to resign; to abandon; to step aside; to back out of; to retire; to get away
husband; groom; (one's) son-in-law
heir; inheritor; successor
hurriedly; in a hurry; hastily; sudden; abrupt
cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)
being adopted into the family of one's bride
having to be; must be; should be; ought to be
conversely; on the contrary
ingenious idea; excellent plan; bright idea
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
(not) at all; (not) in the least; (none) whatsoever
definite; final; decisive; conclusive
to perform the last rites over the deceased; to give someone their final notice (e.g. when firing them); to give someone the final word