to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
sensitivity; sensitiveness; sense (of ...)
optimism; taking an optimistic view
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
class; heading; group; category
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
agglutination; adhesion; fusion; combination; blending; uniting
attempt; trial; experiment; endeavour (endeavor); effort; venture
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
nationality; citizenship; nationality (ship, airplane, etc.); registration; flag
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
romance (e.g. Arthurian romances); heroic tale; (nigh) impossible dream; adventurous spirit; (full-length) novel; romance
author; writer; novelist; artist
combination; arrangement; distribution; marrying off
chapter; section; medal; badge; insignia
association (of ideas); being reminded (of something); suggestion
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
in itself; the thing itself; this itself; for its own sake; per se
one more; another; the other; not quite; not very good; lacking
being incident to; being accompanied by; being collateral with; being attached to
to be grounded on; to be based on; to be due to; to originate from
pair; the two; both persons; both things
to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
thunderous roar; roaring sound
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
devastating; gut-wrenching; shocking; startling; sensational; astounding
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
outing; excursion; pleasure trip; going on a picnic
news; word; tidings; omen