to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
celebrated personage; big-wig; person in a high position
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
to join hands together; to join forces; to collaborate
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable
to break a promise; to go back on one's word; to renege
to say something additional; to add (to what was said before)
to worry (about); to fuss (over); to be careful (about); to pay attention (to); to take (good) care of
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; progeny; offspring; paternal blood; lineage; sperm
fantasy; illusion; vision; dream
rearing; training; nurture; cultivation; promotion
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
regrettable; vexing; upsetting; unthinkable; wholly unexpected
to have sparkling eyes; to have shining eyes; to have a gleam in one's eyes
to cry; to shed tears; to suffer (from); to be troubled (by); to accept (an unreasonable request, loss, etc.); to do reluctantly
dependability; credibility; coefficient of confidence
as many (people) as possible
to raise objections; to complain; (to have the right) to say anything
dagger; stiletto; confidant; right-hand man
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
humanity; empathy; kindness; human nature; common sense; customs and manners
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
kitchen; cookhouse; (ship's) galley
bento; Japanese box lunch
bargaining chip; bargaining tool
distant view; looking from a distance; being able to see a long distance; good long-distance vision; farsightedness
to begin to fall (of rain, snow, etc.)
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
limply; wearily; listlessly; languidly; exhaustedly; unenergetically
to be saved up (of money)
expertise; specialized knowledge; technical knowledge; expert knowledge
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
habit (usu. a bad one); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
distinctive; characteristic