charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
(computer) monitor; consumer who comments on products, television programs, etc. (programmes); program or utility that monitors a program or activity
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
way out; means to escape; escape route
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
conviction; belief; confidence
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
nothing but; nothing more than; nothing less than
to move back; to draw back; to lessen; to subside; to resign; to retire
political measures; policy
even; indicates something unexpected occurs
lining; backing; backing up (e.g. a theory); support; bolstering
armchair theory; impracticable theory
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
curiosity; inquisitiveness
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
childbirth; (giving) birth; delivery; production (of goods)
brothers and sisters; siblings
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
infatuation; adoration; blind love; doting (on a child)
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
historical play; period drama
it's not like; it isn't as if
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago