to cause; to induce; to bring about; to pull upright; to help up (e.g. a fallen person)
presence; dignity; corpulence; obesity
peremptorily; willy-nilly; forcibly
to lose (through death; e.g. a wife, child)
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
circuitous; roundabout; indirect
through (e.g. an intermediary, a medium); via; over (e.g. a network); across; by way of; by means of
to be understood by each other (of thoughts, feelings, etc.); to be comprehended; to exchange with each other (thoughts, feelings, etc.); to express to each other (e.g. intentions); to communicate with each other
to get complicated; to grow worse; to turn sour
to use as an intermediary; to mediate; to assist; to worry; to mind; to care
to catch sight of; to see; to suppose; to assume from appearances
person concerned; interested party; related party
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
to resign; to abandon; to step aside; to back out of; to retire; to get away
husband; groom; (one's) son-in-law
heir; inheritor; successor
hurriedly; in a hurry; hastily; sudden; abrupt
being adopted into the family of one's bride
having to be; must be; should be; ought to be
conversely; on the contrary
ingenious idea; excellent plan; bright idea
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
definite; final; decisive; conclusive
something thrown in (with a purchase); something extra; (giving a) discount; price reduction; addition; embellishment (e.g. to a story)
rudeness; impoliteness; discourtesy; insolence
well-versed (in); profoundly knowledgeable (about); high in the attainment (of)
simply; merely; only; solely
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
beating (of the heart, with joy, excitement, etc.); palpitation; throbbing; pounding; fluttering
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; (putting into) practice; execution (of a program); run
armrest (of a chair); elbow rest
easy; simple; ready; casual; off-hand; easy-going
to overdo something (speed, exertion, etc.)
to take advantage (e.g. of a weak situation); to size up (e.g. customer when setting a high price)
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
concentration; diligence; asceticism; zeal in one's quest for enlightenment; adherence to a vegetarian diet
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
fierce; intense; severe; very; extremely; terribly
decrepitude; (being) rickety; (state of) falling apart; looseness (in machinery); play