crossing without meeting (e.g. letters in the post, people on the road); going astray; difference of opinion; misunderstanding; estrangement
near; close by; within reach; familiar
to rebuke strongly; to tell off
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
behind closed doors; behind-the-scenes; (under the veil of) secrecy
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
to speak sharply (e.g. during a heated discussion or argument)
to support (a theory, claim, etc.); to back up; to substantiate; to prove
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
to hold hands; to join hands; to do together; to go arm in arm; to join forces; to link hands
help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
to go ahead; to proceed; to carry on
to correct; to rectify; to reform; to straighten (one's posture, collar, etc.); to adjust
doubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion
to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question; to interrogate; to grill (someone about a matter); to question in detail
to give one's heart to; to fall in love; to turn one's mind towards; to think of
estrangement; neglect; alienation; casting out; ostracism; giving the cold shoulder
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
to neglect; to ignore; to disregard; to make light of
family circle; one's circle (of friends, co-workers, etc.); private matters; internal affairs; conservative (e.g. estimate); moderate
to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)
to persist in; to carry out; to have one's own way; to push through; to carry through
application; request; petition
getting deeply involved; going deeply into; going too far (into something)
to be loath to; to balk at (doing); to grudge (doing); to take (good) care of
betrothal; wedding; marriage into a family; adoption
rule; reign; government; governing
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
beforehand; in advance; previously
although I say; although one might say; although called
bizarre; strange; eccentric; odd; queer
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
inside of a castle; area surrounded by castle walls