one or two; a couple; a few; first and second (place); the top two
book; volume; this; present; main; head; real
delicately; weakly; gently; supplely
servile; subservient; obsequious; slavish; self-abasing; grovelling
complexion; skin tone; skin colour; countenance; look (on one's face); expression
to save up; to stockpile; to stash away; to hoard; to amass; to salt away
same generation; one's generation
marriage partner; spouse; wife-to-be; husband-to-be; future spouse
injury; harm; evil influence; damage
object of romantic interest; potential love interest
reliability; trustworthiness; dependability
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
liking; taste; fancy; wish; desire; choice
to take (someone to a place); to take (someone) with one; to take along; to lead away
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
kindness; favor; favour; goodwill; affection; liking (for someone)
calculation; computation; reckoning; consideration; calculation; estimation
to like; to love; to be fond of
sly; cunning; sneaky; miserly; mean; stingy
to become a couple; to be man and wife; to be married to
feelings; emotion; compassion; sympathy; passion; affection
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
to instigate; to tempt; to entice; to incite
as one likes; as one wants; as one wishes; as one hopes; as one sees fit; to one's satisfaction
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
complete stranger; total stranger
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
shock (emotional); shock (physical); impact; crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; (circulatory) shock
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited
to take responsibility (for a fallout); to accept the blame; to take the blame
sacrifice; victim (esp. someone killed); casualty; sacrifice (to a deity)
parting ways after a quarrel
such a stupid ...; what a crazy ...; no way!; what nonsense!; how can that be?
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
to brace oneself; to focus one's energies; to focus one's mind
unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic
for the first time in one's life
to shout (in anger); to yell
treason; treachery; mutiny; rebellion; insurrection
quarrel; argument; row; (verbal) dispute
final; eventual; ultimate
to live; to make a living; to get on with
to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)