formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
pride (in one's achievements, possessions, etc.); self-praise; boast
divergence; alienation; deviation; estrangement; separation; detachment
good offices; kind offices; services; mediation; intercession; conciliation
to hear a rumor; to get wind of
quite; utterly; really; completely
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in a web browser)
friendship; friendly relations; connection; relation; intimacy
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
to refuse; to reject; to repel; to repulse; to make (someone) leave; to send away
finally; at last; in the end; ultimately
notice; notification; permission; consent; rejection; refusal
status; position; method; way; rule; regulation
to do; to commit; to carry out; to bring about
to displease; to offend; to hurt (a person's) feelings
instead; but (on the other hand)
a glance; a look; a glimpse
gradually; by degrees; little by little; step by step
to feel shy; to be bashful; to blush
to feel blessed to be in one's position; to be thankful for one's good fortune
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
firmly; solidly; heartily
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
offense and defense; offence and defence
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
important point; emphasis; iteration mark; colon (punctuation)
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go
to sprawl; to lie sprawled; to stretch oneself out; to lie relaxed on one's side
isolation; segregation; separation; quarantine
to go out; to go around; to walk about; to roam
person with whom to speak; someone to talk to; companion; advisor; adviser
full dress; formal dress; uniform
underwear; undergarment; underclothes; lingerie
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
sample; specimen; pattern; model; example
simple; simplified; easy; plain
tender; warm; meticulous; detailed; deep (of a colour); thick (e.g. fog)
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat