button (clothing); push-button
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
to give up (a plan or idea); to desist from (doing)
chewing; mastication; digestion (e.g. of words); assimilation; comprehension
one more time; once more; once again
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
how (beautiful, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
special someone; special person; precious one; significant other
calm; composed; cool; quiet
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
inconvenience; inexpediency; unhandiness
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
to freeze; to be frozen over; to congeal
being cleared (doubt, misgivings, etc.); being dispelled; melting away; melting (of ice)
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
to chase; to run after; to pursue
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
to make a speech; to address
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
loveable; very likeable; like very much
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
what I want to say is ...; the fact of the matter is ...; none other than ...
one's heart; one's feelings; one's inner thoughts; one's mind
heart; mind; bottom of one's heart; core (of one's character); centre; center; heart (organ)
to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit-in (in protest)
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend