pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
marriage of convenience; marriage for political reasons
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
revival (e.g. musical); come-back; restoration; rebirth; resurrection
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
and so on; and so forth; et cetera; comment; criticism
to repeatedly admonish; to tell over and over
feelings; thoughts; meaning
to use as an intermediary; to mediate; to assist; to worry; to mind; to care
one way or the other; either way
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
perseverance prevails; (lit.) three years on a (cold) stone (will make the stone warm)
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
to be able to reach; to be within one's reach; to be able to afford; to be near (a certain age)
scene; sight; scenario; setting
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown; to scowl
to examine someone's expression
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
to see through; to see the true nature of something
sharp sighted; easily awakened
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
having said that; on the other hand
cool; refreshing; clear (e.g. eyes); bright; clear; distinct
to go to bed; to go to sleep; to fall asleep; to be laid up (with a cold); to be ill in bed
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
evasion; excuse; subterfuge; runaround
as if ...; as if to say ...; as though ...
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
(common) cold; influenza; flu; ague; inflammatory respiratory system illness (in general)
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
having a headache; racking one's brains; troubling over something
sluggish; languid; listless; bothersome; tiresome; pain-in-the-ass
to comb out; to brush; to untangle; to unravel
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
hygienic; healthy; healthful; sanitary