place where one works; construction site; working area
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
to wither; to wilt; to droop; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to be depressed
stand-offish; distant; not frank; watery (alcohol, coffee, etc.)
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts
regret; repentance; remorse
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
disappointed love; broken heart; unrequited love; being lovelorn
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
together; at the same time; same; identical
vivid (memory, description, etc.); fresh; graphic; fresh (blood, scar, etc.); still new; recent
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
greatly energetic; ferocious; extreme; severe
attack; assault; attempt; try
for the first time in one's life
at once; immediately; right now
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
super-; ultra-; extremely; really; over; more than
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
parting; separation; farewell
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
love; love-making; passion; emotion; affections
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
I got it; I see; I now know; So that's the reason
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
reopening; resumption; restarting