description; describing; depicting
to draw (conclusion); to deduce; to derive
partly open; in half bloom
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
flagstaff decorated with ivory carried by the emperor or a general
love; affection; attachment; craving; agape; Ireland
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
expressing emotion; drawing facial expressions
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
poor-quality; shoddy; unskillful; inexpert; unlucky
no!; no no!; no, not at all
to choose one's words (with care); to be careful with one's words
indecisive; irresolute; shilly-shally; vacillating
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
loveable; very likeable; like very much
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
unattractive; ugly; unstylish; uncool
incompetence; laziness; worthlessness; good-for-nothing; loser; weakling
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
to quarry; to cut (timber); to begin to talk; to break the ice; to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.); to select and extract (from a media file)
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; to be taken aback
surely; certainly; without doubt
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
user; consumer; master (e.g. of swordsmanship); prodigal; spendthrift
agglutination; adhesion; fusion; combination; blending; uniting
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
danger; peril; hazard; risk
feeling keenly; fully realizing
pride; self-confidence; thinking highly of oneself; being proud of one's abilities or achievements
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
to take a breath; to take a short rest