straightforward approach; playing it straight; fair deal
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
dull (e.g. of movement or reaction); sluggish
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
to steal a kiss; to snatch a kiss
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
to get drunk; to become intoxicated; to feel sick (e.g. in a vehicle); to become nauseated; to be elated; to be exalted
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
to rush into; to surge into; to crowd into
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
I see; that's right; indeed
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; amusement; hobby
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
change of heart; change of mind; change in love interest
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
once in a lifetime (opportunity); (a golden opportunity that may) happen only once in a thousand years
in spite of; regardless of
to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home
that day; the very same day
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
sudden drop; sharp fall; nosedive; swoop
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
the body; the flesh; the outer man; one's physique
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
correlation diagram; correlation chart
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
to collect oneself; to cool off; to recover oneself
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
sudden rise; steep climb; zoom; trending
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
shabby; dull; cheap; lackluster; uninspiring; depressing