fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
time; season; period; phase; stage
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point
heart-wrenchingly; with a thrill in one's heart
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
(somebody else's) parents; both parents
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
to loiter around; to wander about
absolutely; unconditionally; never (with neg. verb)
rope; cord; policeman's rope
I wish I had ...; I should have ...; it would have been better if I had ...
one's song repertoire; songs one can sing
genuine article; real thing; real deal
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
goodbye; so long; saying goodbye to (e.g. life as a bachelor); putting an end to; farewell (performance, party, etc.); final
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
until now; so far; up to the present
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
to provide against contingencies; to prepare for the worst
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
should; must; -able; probably; likely
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
to be thirsty; to feel thirsty; to thirst for; to crave
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously
having done that; if that is done; if it is done in that way
antenna; thing or method used to collect information or opinions
the 'be-be-be' sound of a detector going off; clicking with someone; being compatible
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
same feeling; same sentiment; same opinion; sympathy; agreement; concurrence
barrette; hair clip; hair slide; hair band