polite; courteous; careful; close; overly courteous; overly careful
(oral) message; declaration; hearsay; rumour; rumor
change of color; change of colour; fading; discoloration; discolouration
to stay on; to remain; to hold out; to stop (doing); to give up
head over heels; headlong; head first
applying (e.g. a technology); adoption
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
to rise (steeply); to tower; to soar
control (of a machine, device, etc.); control (over an opponent, one's emotions, etc.); governing; management
(in) dire straits; (in a) serious bind; (in a) big pinch
descendant; posterity; offspring
disinheritance; disowning
lack of filial piety; disobedience to one's parents
to become numb; to go to sleep (e.g. a limb); to get an electric shock; to tingle (from an electric shock); to be excited; to be titillated
to become inverted; to become reversed
to feel like it; to get to think that way; to become so minded
(consensual) sexual intercourse
farewell; be that so; in that case; (arch.) however; (arch.) though that may be the case
put; place; leave; do (in preparation)
to get used (to); to get familiar with; to get skillful with
it doesn't matter what; anything is fine
to not believe one's ears
rate; ratio; comparatively; contrary to expectations
association; society; organization; organisation
random; unintentional; unintended
nature (of a person); sex; gender; sex (i.e. sexual attraction, activity, etc.); gender; -ty
declining birth rates; decrease in the number of children
otherwise; if not; or else
to be dispirited; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to lose heart
person with whom to speak; someone to talk to; companion; advisor; adviser
to be popular (esp. with the opposite sex); to be well liked; to be pampered (spoiled, doted upon, etc.); to be welcomed
to fetter; to shackle; to bind
tear gland; lacrimal gland
burst (e.g. dam, embankment, levee); breach; collapse; washout; rupture
last stand; last bastion; last stronghold; last frontier
(are you) alright?; (are you) OK?
with a bang bang (sound of a hammer or gunfire); at a mad pace (spend money, work); with great vigor
very careful; thoroughly prepared
to smash down; to beat in
to harvest; to reap; to take in; to gather in; to adopt (e.g. idea); to accept (e.g. advice)