to begin talking; to open up
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
judgement; judgment; appraisal (e.g. of an antique); evaluation; forensics; (criminal) identification
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
to grow fat; to gain weight; to grow fertile; to be refined (palate); to be discerning (eye, ear); to become rich
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
plan; device; idea; design; contrivance; conception
to be skillful (skilful); to be clever
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
property; fortune; assets
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing
to invest in; to sink money into; to put into; to lay out (funds); to inject; to impregnate
being in love with each other
as if to say; as much as to say; as though
open; frank; outspoken; unreserved; straightforward; honest
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
break in contact; not hearing from; having no communication with
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
all of a sudden; suddenly; by chance; unexpectedly
engagement; betrothal; marriage contract
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
or something; or something like that; or words to that effect; something or other
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
as (for); for; in the capacity of
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
entreaty; imploring; begging; spoken portion of a song; oral recitation
upper part; upper stream; upper course of a river; right side of the stage (audience's or camera's POV); stage left (actor's POV); skillful (in comparisons)
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
lover; lady-killer; sexy guy
to lead; to take the lead (in doing something); to precede; to go before; to die before (esp. one's spouse, parents, etc.); to be a prerequisite