to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
quite; very; 10^48; quindecillion
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
uneasily; restlessly; erratically
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
talk (esp. by a talk-show host, or by a stage musician to the audience between songs); banter; talk show; toque
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
and then; in addition to that; also; even so
serious; not joking; straight; (arch.) cannot; (arch.) should not; (arch.) will not
together (with); at the same time; in one lump; in the same category
lovely; wonderful; charming; enchanting; nice; great
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; courtesy visit (to offer condolences, say congratulations, pay respect, introduce oneself, etc.)
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
to take a breath; to take a short rest
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
fact; truth; reality; in fact; actually
how; in what way; by what means
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
use of seductive techniques to attain one's ends (usu. of women)
to attack; to assault; to challenge; to take on; to be bold; to be audacious
to feel like it; to get to think that way; to become so minded
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
positive (e.g. thinking); positive; positive (pole); anode
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
to install; to fit; to (manage to) obtain (someone's agreement, permission, etc.); to get; to patronize (a shop); to buy usually (from the same store)
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
palpitation (of the heart); pounding; throbbing; thumping
on good terms (with); on friendly terms (with); (getting along) well; in harmony; happily; peacefully
adds force to a statement, decision or conclusion; indicates command; (strongly) emphasizes the previous word; adds focus; some- (e.g. something, someone)
inside one's heart; in one's mind
to shout; to cry (out); to scream; to clamor (for or against); to advocate; to insist
process; course; mechanism
to each his own; people differ; different people (have different likes)
plot (of a novel, play, etc.); plotting (data)
amendment; correction; revision; modification; alteration; retouching
roughly; approximately; (cutting) in one stroke; (breaking apart) with vigour; (cutting) deeply; (splitting) wide open
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
(starting) from nothing; from scratch