what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
price; cost; value; worth; value
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
dryness; aridity; drying (e.g. clothes); insipidity
to dry out; to become dry (and brittle); to go stale
this family; our family; this house; we
consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
at once; immediately; right now
social meeting place; watering hole
declining; refusal; nonacceptance; turning down; withdrawal (e.g. of candidacy); pulling out (e.g. of a race)
quarreling; wrangling; argument; fuss
end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring
to chase; to run after; to pursue; subsequently; following that; (and) then
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
to turn one's thoughts to; to pay attention to; to give heed to
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to underestimate; to make light of
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
to picture; to come into one's mind; to remember
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
surely; certainly; without doubt
something like ...; something called ...
formal; official; regular; proper; legal; due (formalities)
together (with); at the same time; in one lump; in the same category
audience (with a superior, e.g. nobility)
to glitter; to sparkle; to twinkle; to glisten; to gleam; to glint
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
bond (between people); (emotional) ties; bonds; tether; fetters
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
to take (someone) out (for a walk, to lunch, etc.); to entice out; to lure away
the last moment; the very end
to be confused; to be flustered; to be at a loss; to loiter; to hang around; to wander around
to hurry (up); to urge on; to press; to rush
conversion; diversion; changeover; commutation; switchover
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
just because; even if; even though
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it