to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
cares; ill feeling; reserve
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
religion; religious affiliation; belief; religious activity
indicate reason; infers some protest
war; fighting; fierce competition
to be descended from; to inherit (a disposition, etc.) from one's ancestors
kindness; intimacy; friendship
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting; acceptance
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
trouble; quarrel; difficulties; complication; tangle
favour; favor; obligation; debt of gratitude
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
ringleader; main culprit; main cause; source
to be full of (e.g. adventure, youth, energy); to be overflowing with
dash and go; pushing forward
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
memories; recollections; reminiscence
in succession; one by one
hundred points; perfect mark
early; soon; quickly; swiftly; rapidly
cruelty; coldheartedness; relentless; ruthless
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
wide open sky; the blue; heavens; firmament
to wrench open; to prize open; to pick (lock)
to jump up; to start up; to leap to one's feet; to fly away; to take off
that road (path, street, way, etc.); that line (of business); that profession; love affairs; romance
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
unevenness; roughness; ruggedness; inequality; imbalance; unevenness
to push someone (towards); to encourage someone
three; three years of age
bad ending (in a film, novel, etc.); unhappy ending
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
to fail; to blunder; to make a mess; to drink up; to eat up
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
great; grand; magnificent; outstanding; mighty
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
outline; summary; gist; basic points