thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
hitting the target; striking home; proving to be right; coming true; being on the mark
(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look
(department) store; (department) stores
vanity case; cosmetics case
card (with a message written on it)
handwriting; calligraphy specimen; example of penmanship; holograph
deep affection; dear; beloved
present; gift; to give a present or gift
to drive away; to clear; to scatter; to disperse
commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise
sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
bombarding; shelling; bombardment
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to follow around; to shadow; to tag along; to haunt one (e.g. feeling, failure); to follow one
correct; right; correct interpretation (answer, solution)
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
to take home; to carry home; to bring back home; to take out (e.g. food)
judgement; judgment; expert opinion; appraisal
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
day after tomorrow; wrong (e.g. direction)
serious; severe; grave; acute
sharp drop; plunge; nosedive; slump; (value or amount) plummeting
to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with
attendant; person who looks after one's needs; caretaker
personal security; personal protection; provision of a bodyguard
to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
comparatively; relatively
to become attached (to); to take (to); to become affectionate (with); to be tamed
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
irritating; troublesome; gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; heavy (weather); cloudy
to stop crying; to cry oneself out
having one's hands full; not having any room to do more; at the limit