graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.); quitting
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
convenient; useful; finding useful; coming in handy; (priceless) treasure
case; occasion; situation; circumstances
feeling; mood; disposition; mental attitude; somewhat; slightly
to spread (of a rumour, news, etc.); to travel; to be handed down (from generation to generation); to be passed down; to be introduced (to a country, region, etc.); to be brought; to be conveyed (of a feeling, impression, etc.)
to rebuke; to scold; to tell off; to question persistently (in order to criticize or find fault with someone)
failure; collapse; breakdown; (arch.) tear (in clothing, etc.); (arch.) rip; (arch.) split
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pitiful
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
children are a bond between husband and wife; children hold marriages together; children are the strongest bond
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
... years old; age (of) ...
to die; to ascend to heaven
large staple driven into two pieces of wood to hold them together; clamp; tie (metaphorical, e.g. something that binds two people together); latch; lock
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from; to dodge (a question, blow, etc.)
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
in the end; at the end of the day
final; eventual; ultimate
to show contempt for; to look down upon; to have a low opinion of; to cause to fall; to make decline
liking something; being partial to something; -phile
no, not like that (but like this)
to be involved (in); to get involved (in); to relate to (a matter); to pertain to; to (seriously) affect; to concern
small amount; jot; nothing much; (to a) slight degree; wee bit
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
to each his own; people differ; different people (have different likes)
amusement; entertainment; recreation; pleasure; pastime; hobby
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
faddist; follow-the-crowd type; poser; trend junkie; sheep
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
to be excited; to be nervous; to be thrilled
hiding at all costs; desperate cover-up; doing one's best to keep (something) secret
drawing room; parlor; parlour; guest room
to exchange; to swap; to barter; to replace; to substitute
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
to dress stylishly; to joke; to play on words