to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
reward; prize; treat; delight; small joy
something used to cover the eyes; blindfold; blinder; concealing one's home such that the interior cannot be seen from outside
beautiful (of one's appearance, voice, bearing, etc.); lovely; heartwarming (of a relationship, state of affairs, etc.); beautiful; wonderful
blond hair; blonde hair; golden hair
beautiful boy; pretty boy; handsome boy
radiant smile; contented smile
(preliminary) meeting; face-to-face introduction; costarring; appearing together; match-up; pairing
early; soon; quickly; swiftly; rapidly
unobstructed view; perspective; forecast; outlook; insight; foresight
immersing oneself in; being absorbed in; devoting oneself to; giving oneself up entirely to
the opposite sex; isomerism
sensitive; alert; aware; susceptible
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to pack; to crowd
course (of events); development; progress; market order; order without limit
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
honestly speaking; in truth; in all honesty; to be frank
attendance (on); chaperonage; attendant; escort; entourage
conviction; belief; confidence
in spite of; despite; although; nonetheless; nevertheless; but
fault; defect; flaw; failure (in an examination); failing grade
the world in general; society; convention
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
to tag along; to follow; to tail; to shadow
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (flyers, etc.); to give out; to shake off (a pursuer, companion, etc.); to give the slip
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
choice; selection; option
displeasure; discomfort; unpleasantness; indisposition; ailment
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
to make light of; to ignore; to slight
to steel oneself to; to brace oneself
for example; for instance; e.g.
usually; under usual circumstances
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
couscous; cuscus (variety of phalanger)
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
to begin a trip; to depart; to embark; to die; to pass away; to depart this life
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
influence; effect; impact
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
within expectations; as expected; within the scope of hypothesis or assumption