achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
so; like this; in this way; this much; to this extent
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
just as; right after; in the act of; as soon as; at that moment
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
innocent; cherubic; childlike
to melt into; to dissolve into; to merge into; to blend into (surroundings); to fit in; to adapt to
what's in one's heart; one's emotional state; what one feels
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pathetic; piteous
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
narrow (blade); slender (figure, build); thin
manly; masculine; like a man
vague; faint; dim; indistinct; hazy; blurry
hometown; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
desire; want; will; wish; urge; craving
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
brake; drag; skid; brake (on inflation, spending, etc.); check; restraint
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
snowballing (phenomenon, effect)
to tighten; to fasten tight; to constrict; to control strictly; to put pressure on; to squeeze (e.g. an economy)
sweet (taste); luscious; sweet (melody, dream, etc.); delightful; pleasant
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
all times and places; all ages and countries
many; a lot of; a great number of; numerous
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
to colour; to color; to apply make-up; to decorate; to garnish
ringing; throbbing violently
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
love; affection; attachment; craving; agape; Ireland
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
a glow; heat; burning sensation; hot flash
indiscriminate reading; unsystematic reading; desultory reading; reading at random
absolutely every little bit; everything from A to Z; systematically; thoroughly; one after another; successively