to marry (of a woman); to become a bride; to marry into (a family); (arch.) to have sexual intercourse
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
siblings; brothers and sisters; brothers; siblings-in-law; brothers-in-law; mate
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
verbal gaffe; verbal slip; slip of the tongue; using improper words
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
I see; that's right; indeed
in that manner; like that
poem; poetry; verse; Chinese poem
right of succession; right to the throne
that is to say; so that means
next term; next period; next version; next release
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
just; justifiable; right; due; proper; equitable
famous; noted; renowned; celebrated; well-known
support; backing; endorsement; support; holding up; propping
neighbouring country; neighboring country; adjacent country
to play a central role; to take a leading part
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
to recommend; to endorse (e.g. a candidate); to infer (from); to deduce; to think (something) through; to ponder deeply
pair; the two; both persons; both things
rivalry (between two equally strong sides); struggle for supremacy; competing (with); vying (with); contending (with); being an equal match (for)
important post; important office; key position
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
variation in color (colour); having a different color
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
to carve into; to cut into; to engrave into; to inscribe
red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)