to make a joint vow; to swear together; to pledge
surfacing; rising to the surface; emerging; leaping into prominence; rising (of rank)
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
to give one's name; to introduce oneself; to announce one's candidacy
assistant (esp. in show business or sumo); attendant; chaperon
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
underwater; behind closed doors; behind the scenes; below the surface
to balance; to be in harmony; to be in equilibrium; to suit; to go well together; to be a good match
to rise (suddenly) in the world (to a higher position)
unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously
official; governmental; public (use, matter, forum, etc.); common; being public knowledge; being out in the open
formal objection; opposition (e.g. to a patent)
previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session
matter (to discuss); item (on the agenda); issue; (court) case
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
beautiful woman; (a) beauty
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard
cares; ill feeling; reserve
favour; favor; obligation; debt of gratitude
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
seductive; carnal; troubling; difficult; anxious; uneasy
top-heavy; big-headed; overly-theoretical
difference in social standing; difference in social position
to tread on thin ice; to go out on a limb; to walk a tightrope; to take risks; (lit.) to cross a dangerous bridge
before or since; neither before nor after; no other time in one's life; stressing a particular moment or event as being unique or most extreme
commitment; pledge; promise
paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reap what you sow
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
finally; at last; ultimately; in the end
escape from reality; escapism; ostrichism
just now; at this moment; at this point of time
end (e.g. of a line); tail end; rear; backmost part
legendary beast; magical beast