essential; important; crucial; vital; main
strong-willed; strong of heart
to wear (clothes) stylishly; to dress oneself stylishly
shy; bashful; timid; reserved
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
to remember; to recall; to call to mind; to imagine; to picture in one's mind; to visualize
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pathetic; piteous
no matter how much time passes; no matter how long you wait; (taking) forever
next term; next period; next version; next release
king; queen; monarch; the Crown (as a focus of authority in the UK, etc.); the throne
to dodge (e.g. a question); to evade; to sidestep; to give (someone) the slip
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
in any case; regardless; either way; since it makes no difference anyway (you might as well ...); since it won't change the outcome; if you are doing it regardless
companion; partner; spouse
nice; likeable; desirable
to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
to have one's name entered (in a list)
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
to be in a tizzy; to be in a frenzy; to have one's eyes light up; to have a different look in one's eyes
from long ago; from old times; from time immemorial
to make light of; to ignore; to slight
on and after; from ... onward; since
to come out (e.g. hair); to fall out; to collapse (e.g. building, floor); to be left out; to be omitted
gradually; by degrees; little by little; bit by bit
fear; dread; fright; terror; trepidation; panic
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason
to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
(a person's) appearance from behind; person as seen from behind; back view; retreating figure
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
superiority complex; sense of superiority
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
surprise attack; sneak attack; foul play