confession (to a crime, wrongdoing, etc.); admission; professing one's feelings (to someone one wants to go out with); declaration of love; profession (of faith); confession (of sins)
sweet (voice, fragrance, etc.)
to pity; to feel sympathy for; to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to commiserate with; to have mercy on
to be annoyed (by); to be offended (at); to be irritated (with)
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
to reach out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to get involved in; to embark on; to start a fight; to get physical with
use; utilization; utilisation; application
charm; incantation; spell; curse
possessed of a strong sense of duty
to lose completely; to waste; to let slip away
looks (esp. of a woman); features; ability; capability; (public) estimation (esp. of a man); credit
prickling; stinging; tingling
way (of doing); manner; method; means
even so (expressing frustration, etc.); still
attentively; with great attention to detail (e.g. when teaching); patiently
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
somewhat; to some extent; to some degree; some; part; portion
prank; practical joke; horseplay; mischievous trick
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (someone's) side
that; the matter in question
privacy; secrecy; confidentiality
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
messenger; envoy; emissary
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
to stiffen; to become stiff; to harden
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
to grow cold; to get chilly; to cool down
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
suspicion will raise bogies; once you suspect something, everything else will look suspicious; jumping at shadows
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
banter; teasing; chaffing; merely asking the price; just looking at goods; window-shopping
being at sea; losing one's bearings; (arch.) disorientation upon waking at night; (arch.) forgetting which house or room to enter
real intention; true motive; true meaning
geisha; dressed-up beautiful woman
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
best; extra-fine; exceptionally; extraordinarily; jumping and slashing (e.g. at an enemy)