with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
to cut apart (cloth, paper, etc.); to sever (ties); to break off (relationship); to cut off (enemy's retreat); to block (road, etc.)
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
mature age; advanced age; maturity; age when one is old enough to know better
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
to make merry; to be festive
difference; discrepancy; variation
private; personal life; (one's) privacy
all you want; as much as one wants
to cling to; to hold on to; to grapple; to set about doing; to begin; to take hold of
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
link (e.g. in a chain of events); part (of a plan, campaign, activities, etc.); monocyclic
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
to go on a trip; to go out to play; to go and visit (a friend)
at the last moment; this late in the game
coming out (as gay, etc.)
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
illicit sexual relationship
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
prohibition; inhibition; ban
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
dishonesty; injustice; dishonor; dishonour; ingratitude
any more; any further; any better; any longer
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
to be vague; to speak ambiguously; to be evasive; to not commit oneself
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
euphemism; euphemistic expression
to be resurrected; to be resuscitated; to be rehabilitated; to be recalled (e.g. memories); to be brought back