acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting; acceptance
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
with my own (two) eyes; with these very eyes
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
to lean (to one side); to incline; to be unbalanced (e.g. diet); to be unduly weighted towards; to be partial; to be biased
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
in that way; thus; so; so?
like a part of the family
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
how; in what way; how about
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to suffer (e.g. an attack); to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise); to have heaped upon
to recommend; to endorse (e.g. a candidate); to infer (from); to deduce; to think (something) through; to ponder deeply
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
being adopted into the family of one's bride
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
accompanying; travelling together; traveling together; same bank
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
to be quick-witted; to be tactful; to be sensible
side; edge; beside; while (doing); in addition to; at the same time
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
meaning; significance; sense
dealing with; coping with
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
manager; landlord; warden; root (user)
to take the name of; to call oneself; to pretend; to feign; to purport
to go; to come; to turn out (at a meeting, event, etc.); to show up; to make your way to
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving to chance; neglecting; abandoning
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
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