still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
regret; repentance; remorse
sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
premature; untimely (e.g. death); early
good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
sexual intercourse; sex; coitus
ecstatically; spellbound; with rapt attention; abstractedly; absentmindedly; absorbedly
to worry (about); to fuss (over); to be careful (about); to pay attention (to); to take (good) care of
established fact; fait accompli
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
ear; hearing; ear (for music, etc.); edge; crust; ear (of a pot, jug, etc.)
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
to make merry; to be festive
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
just now; a moment ago; this very minute
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
genuine; authentic; true; real
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
to become fine (of fabric); to be checkmated; to be hard pressed; to be at a loss
readiness; (mental) preparedness; resolution; determination; resignation (to one's fate)
to choose; to select; to pick (out)
if you think about it; come to think of it
to get the short end of the stick; to get the bad end of a bargain
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
nobility; aristocracy; peerage
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
worth; merit; value; good point; strong point; redeeming feature
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
bad(-tasting); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
activity; action; occupation; business; sexual intercourse; sex
carefree; free from worry
to have sex; to have a physical relationship
still more; even more; much more; increased; greater
(place) near by; (place) close by; (place) right next to; as soon as; right after