due form; official; formality
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife; his and hers; pair of objects, one larger (for man), one smaller (for woman)
marriage where the couple live apart and occasionally visit each other
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
therefore; for that reason; such being the case
to be awarded (e.g. a prize); to be given an award; to be gifted or endowed (e.g. with a talent); to be blessed (e.g. with a child); to be initiated (e.g. into a secret)
principle; general rule; as a rule; in principle; in general
fixed; settled; constant; definite; uniform; regularized
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
man; male; masculine gender
change of heart; change of mind; change in love interest
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
diligently; assiduously; industriously; beavering away
how many years; how long; what year
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
death; decease; (arch.) death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation); (an) out
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
severe; strict; tough; hard
in comparison to; rather than
lineage; stock; descent; strain; blood relationship
to exterminate; to eradicate; to wipe out; to let (fire) go out; to let die (e.g. flowers); to run out of
regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
several years; a few years
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
go that far; to that extent
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
to bear; to stand; to endure; to put up with
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
party; banquet; reception; feast; dinner
so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore