to be involved (in); to get involved (in); to relate to (a matter); to pertain to; to (seriously) affect; to concern
putting beneath other goods; being at the bottom of the pile; lowly position; bottom (of the ladder); obscurity
to learn; to study; to take lessons in
stimulus; stimulation; impetus; impulse; excitement; thrill
to respond; to answer; to accept (an invitation, offer, etc.); to comply with (a request, etc.); to suit; to match
to marry (of a woman); to get married (to); to marry into (a family); (arch.) to have sexual intercourse
too-good-to-be-true offers (e.g. scams and frauds); too-good-to-be-true stories
you could say that; that might be so
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull
light; bright; bright (colour); cheerful; bright; bright (future, prospects, etc.); rosy
wrong (guess or estimate); misdirected
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
viewing as a problem; problematizing
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
parent; parents; dealer; banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
to rebuke; to scold harshly
tone (of voice); manner of talking
to shake one's head (in denial)
to regain one's breath; to catch one's breath
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
to be affectionate towards; to show tenderness towards; to treat tenderly; to love
to look away; to avert one's eyes; to avoid facing (e.g. reality)
to bump into; to run into; to encounter; to meet with; to clash (of opinions, people, etc.); to conflict
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence; power
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
focus; focal point; focus (of attention, a discussion, etc.); point at issue; focus
to hold a thing in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to embrace (e.g. a baby); to take upon oneself; to be saddled with
stirring; slight movement
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
reverberation; swelling (of a hymn); lingering memory; aftertaste; suggestiveness (of a book, poem, etc.)
to smoke; to smoulder; to be sooty; to be smoke-stained; to smoulder (e.g. a dispute); to smolder
to throb (with pain); to ache; to smart; to rankle; to gall; to rile
willingly; voluntarily; of one's own accord
to live under another's roof; to become a dependent on; to flatten oneself (against); to lean in close to