spoony; spooney; having a soft spot for women
to see through; to see the true nature of something
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights
to suck up; to absorb; to squeeze (money)
door; gate; opening; title page
to call (someone) back; to recall; to call home; to bring back (memories, etc.); to recall; to revive
to whirl; to eddy; to be all jumbled together (feelings, thoughts, etc.); to surge; to sweep
storm; tempest; uproar; hullabaloo; storm (e.g. of protest)
hill; height; knoll; bonus points awarded to the winner at the end of a game
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
soil; breeding ground; fertile ground (for); foundation (for the development of ...)
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
science and technology; scientific technique
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
ready fire-power; battle-ready forces; immediate asset (to a team or firm); someone who can be an immediately effective player or worker
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
champion of justice; knight in shining armor; crime avenger; hero; super hero
to be engrossed; to be enthralled
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to mislead; to misguide
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
sounding; probing; probe; stylet; spy
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
just because; even if; even though
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin
to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious
ill-natured; mean; nasty; sadistic; cruel; mean-spirited
example; simile; metaphor; allegory
only recently; just of late
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
title of honour; title of honor
going to bed; retiring (for the night)
(arch.) all together in a line; (arch.) all together in a lump; dressed sloppily; overdressed for the occasion
to believe implicitly; to believe firmly
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
to stick to; to cling to; to adhere to
not yet known; unknown; strange
to go through; to suffer; to experience (something unpleasant)