seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
fragment; small piece; scrap; shred (e.g. of emotion); trace; bit
hope; wish; aspiration; (bright) prospects; expectation
to shake one's head (in denial)
uncommon; rare; extraordinary; matchless
ardent; passionate; vehement
courting; wooing; making advances
kindness; favor; favour; goodwill; affection; liking (for someone)
being incident to; being accompanied by; being collateral with; being attached to
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
concession; conciliation; compromise
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
of great promise; with a promising future
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (someone) for advice
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
fast; quick; early; soon; premature; too soon
please; if you would; somehow or other; one way or another; whether (or not); if
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
to turn; to rotate; to go around; to circle; to make the rounds (of); to go around (several places); to go by way of
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
not caring; not giving a damn
to hold out; to extend (e.g. a hand); to present; to submit; to sacrifice; to give (up)
tea; tea plant (Camellia sinensis); tea preparation; making tea; brown; (arch.) mockery
to drink up; to drink to the last drop; to drink (a glass) dry; to drain (one's glass); to empty; to down (a drink)
... or something (like that); ... or whatever; so-called ...; a certain ...
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
way of listening; listener
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
possibility; chance; potential; potentiality; possibility (modal property of a proposition containing no logical contradiction)
to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of
to be at a loss for words
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
rather; sooner; preferably
knowing; being aware (of); (an) acquaintance
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
for example; for instance; e.g.
change to ...; becoming ...; making into ...; -ization; -ification