(your) business; (your) concern; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
to take (someone) by surprise; to do something unexpected
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
decision; determination; resolution
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
something said for politeness' sake; diplomatic language; honeyed words; lip service; empty compliment
clever; bright; smart; intelligent
(set of) facial features; looks
showy but worthless; impressive-looking but without substance; all show and no substance; not as good as it looks; deceptive
to visit and comfort or console; to go to see (e.g. someone in hospital); to ask after (e.g. someone's health); to attack; to hit; to strike
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
fresh in one's mind; fresh in one's memory
determined spirit; unyielding spirit; will
(of a woman) strong-minded; spirited; mannish
imagination; supposition; guess
modest; reserved; quiet; frugal; simple; plain
child of the times; modern kid; kids of today; with-it youngster
dry; dry (tone, humour, etc.); unemotional; dry (of alcohol)
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
to topple over; to be overturned; to capsize; to be overruled; to be reversed; to be discredited
to be shy; to be bashful; to look shy
pretense; affectation; showiness
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
feeling; sensation; tentative; rough; interjection
proposal; offer; request; application
cannot help (laughing, feeling sympathy, etc.); cannot hold back (tears, anger, etc.); cannot suppress
to save up; to stockpile; to stash away; to hoard; to amass; to salt away
being so embarrassed as to keep one's face down
moderate; reserved; modest; temperate; restrained; low-key
dam; weir; barrier; sluice
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
father; father (e.g. of a discipline); pioneer (e.g. of field of research); God; Father
single-handedly (usu. of a male raising children); on one's own; as a single father
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
inconvenience; inexpediency; unhandiness
to complain about; to grumble about; to moan about; to bemoan
lonely (e.g. person, feeling); lonesome; desolate; deserted; sad; lacking
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something