waterway; canal; channel; swimming pool lane
(foreign) trade; (international) commerce; importing and exporting
route; road; distance travelled in a day; one's ... (age, e.g. 40s, 60s)
maintenance; servicing; putting in place; development; improvement
advice (to a superior); counsel; proposal; suggestion; recommendation
to love one another; to be affectionate towards each other; to have sex; to make love
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to smile sweetly (at); to look fondly (at)
wise; sagacious; intelligent; sensible
kind; tender-hearted; compassionate
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
to muster (e.g. one's courage); to call forth; to rouse up; to be enlivened; to be invigorated
spoiled fun; loss of interest; damper (e.g. on the party); wet blanket; turn-off
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
being independent; becoming independent; standing on one's own feet (without the use of crutches, etc.)
high rating; good reputation
wise ruler; sage king; intelligent and virtuous monarch
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
interior; inside; internal
to worry (about); to fret (over); to be anxious
(outward) appearance; (proper) format (e.g. of an essay); form; appearances; decency; lip-service
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
imperial villa; royal villa; detached palace
feelings; emotion; compassion; sympathy; passion; affection
to content oneself with; to be resigned to (one's fate); to be contented (satisfied) with (one's lot)
idle complaint; grumble; moha (ignorance, folly)
one's remaining years; the rest of one's life
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
to (finally) arrive at; to reach (at last); to (manage to) get to; to find one's way to
(a person's) appearance; looks
to bring in; to take in; to approach (someone) with (a proposal, offer, problem, etc.); to bring; to bring (to another stage); to take (e.g. to court, to extra time, to a play-off)
if it is (the case that ...)
cannot be helped; unavoidable; pointless; useless; hopeless (person); annoying
pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
to cling to ... in tears; to beg ... in tears; to appeal; to throw oneself on someone's mercy
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
had better ...; had better not ...
exaggerated; overdone; overblown; hyperbolic; bombastic; grandiose
heartbroken; crestfallen; dejected; feeling exhausted; feeling drained
to one's heart's content; to one's complete satisfaction; as much as one likes; heartily; thoroughly; without restraint
I wish I had ...; I should have ...; it would have been better if I had ...
to repent; to regret; to be sorry; to rue
cutlery; silverware; flatware
dinner party; ceremonial dinner; dinner meeting (or lunch, breakfast)