rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
interest; eagerness; enthusiasm
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done
route for a date; course of activities for dating couples
manners; courtesy; etiquette
caged bird; person whose freedom has been restricted (esp. a prostitute, mistress, concubine, etc.)
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
to pity; to feel sympathy for; to sympathize with; (arch.) to enjoy the beauty of; (arch.) to appreciate; (arch.) to admire
rudeness; impoliteness; discourtesy; insolence
respect and affection; love and respect
as one expects; as one wants; to one's satisfaction; as one sees fit
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
buzz; hum; shake (with vigor); shaking
(program of) entertainments; special events; exhibitions; amusements; attractions
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
to one's delight; to one's joy
confrontation; to face; to confront; to encounter
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
fear; horror; anxiety; concern; uneasiness; reverence
charming; fascinating; attractive
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pathetic; piteous
load on one's chest; obstacle; hindrance; impediment
grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous
to talk to oneself; to mutter
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
to nail; to knock; to bang (e.g. one's head); to throw (e.g. a rock); to fling
uncertain; doubtful; unreliable; unsteady; unclear; vague
to be satisfied (with an explanation, apology, etc.); to be happy
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse