to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
delusion; wild idea; (wild) fancy; (ridiculous) fantasy
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
to swallow; to gulp down; to understand; to grasp; to engulf; to swallow up
to pass (of time); to elapse
love; affection; attachment; craving; agape; Ireland
to concede one is entirely in the wrong (for the sake of argument)
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
older brother; elder brother; brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband)
composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization
character (in a play, novel, film, etc.); dramatis personae
space; room; unused land; room (for reconsideration, doubt, etc.); leeway; margin
poor piece of work; rubbish; trash
please; if you would; somehow or other; one way or another; whether (or not); if
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
outrageous lie; outright lie
failure; collapse; breakdown; (arch.) tear (in clothing, etc.); (arch.) rip; (arch.) split
crucial; key; most important; main (point)
to blur; to shade off; to gradate; to obscure; to make ambiguous
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
to do together; to share; to participate in
with religious zeal; with utmost devotion; take great care of
to each his own; people differ; different people (have different likes)
to lose (something); to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
to be greatly obliged; to be very sorry
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence
complicated; complex; intricate; confusing; difficult; troublesome
for better or worse; luckily or unluckily
novel; story; (work of) fiction
something thrown in (with a purchase); something extra; (giving a) discount; price reduction; addition; embellishment (e.g. to a story)
at the top of one's voice
to all be in attendance (at a meeting, etc.); to all gather together
face; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts); ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house
from the standpoint of; from the viewpoint of; on; above; the best; top
entrusting (everything to); leaving (a matter) entirely with
headquarters; head office; main office
discretion; judgement; judgment
consultation; conference; discussion; counsel
youngster; neophyte; greenhorn
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
miscellaneous; mixed; unorganized