to remain married for life; to live as a married couple until death; to succeed in marrying
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
evasion; avoidance; recusal (of a judge)
to match; to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
naturally; of course; understandably
not a chance; not likely; no way; oh no; yuck; eew
growth; development; stretching (one's body, e.g. when waking up); (ability to) spread (of paint, cream, etc.); elongation; extension
sharpness; cutting ability; quickness (of wit); incisiveness; peppiness (of a ball)
famous sword; excellent sword
to sink (into); to cave in; to get stuck in (e.g. mud); to get bogged down in; to get lodged in
to remove; to get rid of; to clear away; to tear down
skylight; dormer; transom; dormer window
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
almost; very nearly; only just; barely; just in time
to settle (a problem); to put an end to (a dispute); to be disposed of; to be settled; to come to an end
to grieve over; to mourn; to lament
ruffian; scoundrel; rogue; rascal; villain; hoodlum
as planned; according to plan
member of an entourage or retinue or party; attendant
treasure; treasured item; prized possession
to treat; to handle; to deal with; to arrange; to decorate (with); to adorn (with)
friend; companion; comrade; accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement
happy event; cause for celebration; congratulations
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
front and rear; before and after; order; sequence; consequences; context
to accept a kind offer; to take someone up on their offer
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
younger half-sister (by a different mother)
certainly; for sure; distinctly; clearly; firmly; tightly
to put an end to something; to get something over with; to quit something one has been engaged in too long or to an excessive degree
to prostrate oneself (before)
to do one's best; to put forth every effort
to honor; to honour; to respect; to esteem; to prize
to draw (water, etc.); to scoop up; to pump up; to draw on (ideas) (from subordinates, the public, etc.); to take into account; to adopt
reserve; spare; note; memorandum; duplicate; copy