agency; commission; reception (of guests); conveyance (of messages)
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
office (e.g. the Oval Office)
to wear extra clothes; to dress formally
settlement; payment of account
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
death; mortality; to die; to pass away
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
confluence (of rivers); merge (of traffic); conflux; union (e.g. of forces); linking up; merging
urgent; pressing; immediate; urgently; promptly; at once
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
to be rested; to feel at ease; to repose; to be relieved
staff member; employee; worker; personnel
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
to enclose; to surround; to shelter (e.g. a criminal); to shield; to keep (e.g. a mistress); to store (vegetables, fruit, etc.)
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
attendance; presence; appearance
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
divorce; dissolution of adoption
armed might; military power; the sword; force
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
inheritance; succession; accession; share-alike
right (to do something); authority; power
making doubly sure; insurance run (baseball); points scored for good measure
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
being independent; standing on one's own; becoming independent
how; in what way; how about; questionable
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
personality; character; personal appearance; gentility
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
approximately; about; only; nothing but; just (finished, etc.)
beautification; glorification
knight on a white horse; Prince Charming