a long way off; matter for the future; not going to happen anytime soon
to shift; to slide (e.g. something away from something else); to move (e.g. something out of the way); to put off; to delay; to postpone
without hesitation; with great optimism; (pushing or pulling) strongly; (drinking) heavily
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
tremblingly; having the chills (through fear, cold, anticipation, etc.)
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
pleasant feeling; pleasant sensation; pleasure
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
feel (i.e. tactile sensation); touch; feeling; sensation; texture (e.g. food, cloth)
(for an object) to be shiny; to be glossy; (for a woman) to be alluring; to look sexy
to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; to be taken aback
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
convenient; handy; useful
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
low-spec; having nothing to compete with (on the dating scene); having nothing going for one; being a lost cause
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving to chance; neglecting; abandoning
boy; son; baby boy; young man
unsightly; ugly; unseemly; indecent; deplorable; disgraceful
to profit; to benefit from; to take advantage of; to make good use of
desperately; for one's dear life
to like; to love; to be fond of
and yet; though; when; in spite of
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
just because; even if; even though
out of character; unlike one
to summon courage; to be brave
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
serious; not joking; straight
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness