exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
repetitious; long-winded; heavy (taste); (overly) rich; gaudy (colour, design, etc.); loud
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
nagging; faultfinding; carping; captious
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
grabbing hold; eagle grip; tight hold
curtain raising; starting (e.g. play, concert)
buzzer; personal alarm (loud buzzer to attract attention in case of attack)
in-house; (on) the grounds; (in) the premises; hall; theatre; theater
to compete (with each other); to contend for; to vie for; to rival
screen; curtain; raster; room divider; partition wall
love; romance; tender passion; emotion; affections
sub; substitute; reserve; sub-
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
to come near (to); to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to reach (a stage, period, etc.); to overhang; to hang over
sweet and sour; bittersweet (feeling)
scene; sight; scenario; setting
indescribable; inexpressible; unspeakable
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
thirst; craving; thirst (for love, knowledge, etc.); hunger
to bump into; to run into; to encounter; to meet with; to clash (of opinions, people, etc.); to conflict
to distract a person's attention
being absorbed (in); immersion; sinking (into)
gazing steadily at; observing (a person) closely; maintain a watch over
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
middle stage; middle phase; middle game; midfield (in soccer)
indirect kiss (e.g. drinking from a cup someone has just used)
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to be captivated (by); to be infatuated (with)
protagonist; main character; hero; head (of a household); proprietor (of a store)
heroine; female protagonist; heroine; heroic woman; brave woman
to gaze (at); to stare intently (at); to look fixedly (at); to fascinate; to enchant; to possess
closing credits (of a film, TV show, etc.); end credits
to remain; to be left over; to be in excess; to be too many
full tank (esp. of gasoline); full capacity (of a battery, receptacle, etc.)
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
to be thirsty; to feel thirsty; to thirst for; to crave
normally; ordinarily; by anyone's standards; by normal standards; without any issues; without any difficulty
I don't care; fine, whatever; that's okay; sure, go ahead
just cause; good reason; pretext; duty (to one's country, sovereign, etc.)