calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
for the present; for the time being
to be jinxed; to suffer a stroke of bad luck; to suffer a setback; to have a damper put on one; to have cold water thrown on one
(not) by any means; (not) for anything; wouldn't do for anything; had enough; flatly refusing
readiness; (mental) preparedness; resolution; determination; resignation (to one's fate)
eccentric; crank; weirdo; oddball
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
to get along (with someone); to be like-minded; to be congenial
maid; helper; help; assistance
to live; to reside; to inhabit
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive
studying abroad; (temporarily) studying at another school (to learn a specific skill)
congress; parliament; diet; legislative assembly
administration; government; administrator; consul (of the French republic; 1799-1804)
acting as agent; acting on (someone's) behalf; executing business for
very young; little; childish; immature
to tie (to); to fasten; to attach; to connect (one thing with another); to link; to bring together
error; mistake; fault; sin; wrongdoing; offense
to pay attention; to be watchful
every year; yearly; annually
natural accompaniment; inseparable pair; inevitable aspect (of something); part and parcel; supplementary printed insert (in a book or magazine); appendix
shackles; fetters; irons; bonds (e.g. family); ties; binding relationship
to remove; to take away; to clear away; to tear down; to pull down; to demolish
unusual space; other dimension
religion; religious affiliation; belief; religious activity
to indulge in; to give oneself up to; to be obsessed by; to be engrossed in; to be lost in; to be absorbed in
to cense; to burn incense
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
to be wet (with tears); to be moist; to get dim; to become blurred; to become tear-choked
to hold hands; to join hands; to do together; to go arm in arm; to join forces; to link hands
both; together; jointly; simultaneously
lovely; wonderful; charming; enchanting; nice; great
talk; chat; troth; lovers' vow
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
luckily; blessedly; fortunately
drawing room; parlor; parlour; guest room
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
courtyard; quadrangle; middle court
to face on; to look out on to
recognition; acknowledgement; acknowledgment; approval; consent; agreement