war; battle; match; game; competition
head; brains; intellect; understanding
love; love-making; passion; emotion; affections
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
genius; prodigy; natural gift
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
loser; defeated person; the defeated
balance of power (in a relationship); power dynamic
clear; precise; definite; distinct
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
employee (of a store); shop assistant; clerk; salesperson
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
straight; straightforward; direct; neat (e.g. spirits); black (e.g. tea, coffee); entering university directly from high school; fast ball
next; hypo- (i.e. containing an element with low valence); order; sequence
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
company president; manager; director
something's wrong (with someone); not right (in the head); not oneself; crazy; nuts
to collect oneself; to cool off; to recover oneself
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
curious onlookers; rubbernecks
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
secrecy; confidentiality; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal); kitchen
time; hour; period; class
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
any more; any further; any better; any longer
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong