preparatory phase; preparatory period
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
to speak; to hear a voice
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
to repeat; to do something over again
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from
fucking; screwing; having sex
panel; wainscoting; wainscotting; plight; fix; bind
hook (esp. for clothing); hook and eye; snap fastener; press stud; hock (white wine)
cup (drinking vessel, measure, brassiere, prize, etc.)
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
easy-peasy; easy; simple; pleasant; comfortable; comfy
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
with a clash; with a thud; unexpectedly (meeting someone); suddenly (ending); abruptly (coming to a halt)
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
to think (something) strange
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
to be visible to; to be seen by; to meet one's eyes
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
love triangle; eternal triangle
the end; the extremity; the limit; the limits; the result
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
around 40 (years of age, esp. women)
woman; female; feminine gender