pet name; nickname; affectionate name; term of endearment
catcher; catcher (person or device)
to abbreviate; to abridge; to omit; to leave out; to take; to capture
cloudless (sky); without a cloud (in the sky)
city library; municipal library; public library
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
attire; dress; clothes; clothing; costume; garb
affinity; feeling of closeness (with someone); feeling of kinship
hard to please; difficult; particular; bad-tempered; in a bad mood; displeased
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
deep sleep; sound sleep; profound sleep
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
to notice; to realize; to realise; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses); to come round
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
disappointed love; broken heart; unrequited love; being lovelorn
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
to have sparkling eyes; to have shining eyes; to have a gleam in one's eyes
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
sudden braking; slamming on the brakes
to dart away; to dart off; to gallop away
liking; taste; fancy; wish; desire; choice
without; unless; have to do
to leave (something) undone; to neglect (a duty, task, etc.); to break (a promise, appointment, etc.); to stand (someone) up
crying loudly; bawling; wailing; crying one's eyes out (without making noise); breaking into a flood of tears; crying buckets
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
to be aware of; to know about; to be concerned in; to have to do with
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
now that you say that; now that you mention it
with a pitter-patter; choked up (with emotion); heart-wringing; momentary tightening of one's chest caused by powerful feelings (e.g. parting with a loved one)
I told you so; you see that?
certain; sure; no doubt; reliable; dependable
love at first sight; being taken with someone at the first meeting
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
to stare at each other; to lock eyes (with)
to clasp together (esp. hands); to entwine (e.g. fingers)