special someone; special person; precious one; significant other
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
decision; determination; resolution
to draw (water); to scoop up; to dip up; to understand (someone's feelings, etc.); to grasp; to surmise
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
duty; function; office; mission; task
accomplishment; execution
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
to be self-complacent; to be conceited; to flatter oneself; to be full of oneself
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
one's circumstances; environment; situation (in life)
rearing; training; nurture; cultivation; promotion
engine; agency; organisation; system; facility
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
to order; to command; to appoint
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
at that time; in those days
estrangement; alienation; disaffection
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty