background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
to give; to offer; to lift up; to hold up; to raise
to cease; to stop; to be over
contract; compact; agreement
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
sharing with others what has been given to you; sharing a portion of the profit with others
to eke out a living; to get a bare livelihood; to live from hand to mouth
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
to advise strongly; to insist (on something)
just because; even if; even though
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to have a smattering of
smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful
repetition; repeat; reiteration; repeatedly
even if; even though; however; no matter how
slow; sluggish; dull; lax; sloppy; lenient
to cut open; to clear (land); to cut (a path, road, etc.); to carve out (a new career, future, etc.); to open up (a new field)
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
mystery; mysteriousness; secret
real life; actual life; everyday life
to affect; to impact; to influence
selection (esp. from many people for an important job position); exceptional promotion
association; link; connection; pledge (esp. for marriage); promise
to keep a promise; to keep one's word
performance; take; game; season; penetrative vaginal sex (with a prostitute); unsimulated sex (in an adult movie)
big quarrel; huge fight; big row
absence; disregard; indifference
opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items
substitute (e.g. actor); substitution; stand-in; double
script; libretto; scenario
careful reading; reading thoroughly; perusal
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
sweet (e.g. young girls, flowers blooming); touchingly lovely; cute; pitiful; pitiable
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
to use up (all one's strength, ideas, etc.); to exert oneself; to do one's best
being absorbed in; losing oneself in; losing control of oneself
to come to an end; to lower the curtain
to come to one's senses; to calm down
what's what; heads or tails
dazzling; glaring; dazzlingly beautiful