to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
no matter for; without regard to; whatever the ...
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
boy; son; baby boy; young man
to spread; to propagate; to popularize; to broaden; to extend; to widen
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
inside one's heart; in one's mind
aiming for laughs; trying to make people laugh; playing to the crowd; crowd-pleaser
basics; fundamentals; basis; basically; fundamentally
woman who likes comics depicting male homosexual love
generally; mainly; nearly all; almost all; gist; summary; staying within bounds
to lean (to one side); to incline; to be unbalanced (e.g. diet); to be unduly weighted towards; to be partial; to be biased
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
feeling; sensation; tentative; rough; interjection
to become thin; to fade; to grow pale
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; (good) idea; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
to turn away; to bear off; to veer away; to deviate (e.g. of a conversation); to digress; to go astray
of all things (people, places, days, etc.)
suddenly; in a flash; quickly; conspicuously; prominently; showily
talking about one's love interests; girls' talk; gossiping
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
(one's) favourite food; (one's) favorite food
only; merely; nothing but; no more than
for a long time; at (great) length; lengthily; (extending) far; (stretching) out; (lying down) at full length
beat; palpitation; pulsation; throbbing
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
to choose one's words (with care); to be careful with one's words
lively; active; vigorous; animated; brisk
obedient; meek; honest; frank; straight (e.g. hair); without peculiarity
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
thickheaded; insensitive; dull; thick-skinned
hmmm; uh-huh; murmur indicating approval, comprehension, etc.
without looking aside; looking neither right nor left; wholeheartedly; single-mindedly
single-minded; intent; determined; wholehearted; earnest; devoted (to)
field of vision; view; one's outlook (e.g. on life); one's horizons
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious
unrequited love; one-sided love