-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
wheedling child; spoiled child (spoilt); pampered child; child who always demands attention
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
instability; insecurity; crankiness
and yet; though; when; in spite of
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
weather; the elements; fair weather; fine weather
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
loveable; very likeable; like very much
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
now; the present time; just now; another; more
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
lingering attachment; lingering affection; regret; reluctance; ruefulness
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
love; love-making; passion; emotion; affections
reply (e.g. email, fax, letter); answer
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
herbivorous; plant-eating; graminivorous
meat eating; eating of meat; meat diet; carnivorous
break in contact; not hearing from; having no communication with
serious; severe; grave; acute
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance