a little less than; a little under; weakness; the weak; -lower (seismic intensity)
to account for; to make up; to occupy (a place, position, etc.); to hold (a rank, seat, etc.); to occupy (one's mind, heart, etc.); to weigh (on one's mind)
of tender years; very young
marriage of convenience; marriage for political reasons
intimacy; affection; familiarity
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
as (X, then Y); with; in accordance with; in proportion to
being at sea; losing one's bearings; (arch.) disorientation upon waking at night; (arch.) forgetting which house or room to enter
(feeling of) hatred; (strong) dislike; disgust; aversion; revulsion; loathing
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
having to be; must be; should be; ought to be
to win; to achieve; to gain; to obtain; to secure
to abandon; to throw away; to discard; to forsake
dear (old); fondly remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
to grip; to grasp; to squeeze
tranquil; calm; restful; peaceful; quiet
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
very likely; very probable
doing something separately (from the group); going off on one's own
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding; approval; consent
since; henceforth; ever since
carefree; free from worry
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
amount of information; information content (information theory); Shannon information; surprisal
acknowledged; accepted; agreed
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
to become misty; to become hazy; to get blurry; to grow dim; to be overshadowed; to be upstaged
(undesirable but) inseparable relationship
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (of a book); (one) complete set (of books)
hard to please; difficult; particular; bad-tempered; in a bad mood; displeased
to each his own; people differ; different people (have different likes)
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
wholeheartedly; single-mindedly; earnestly; intently; determinedly
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
sour (expression); (lit.) as if having chewed on a bitter bug
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
to say to each other; to exchange (jokes, comments, etc.); to quarrel; to dispute