smooth; undisturbed; uninterrupted; harmonious
just the other day; quite recently
to confess one's love; to profess one's feelings
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
in truth; in actuality; at heart; the truth; the real story
to set off an explosive; to start a fire under someone; to motivate someone with rough words
to fall in love; to be in love; to be charmed with; to lose one's heart to
even though; despite; when
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to smash down; to beat in
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
love triangle; eternal triangle
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
incident; affair; happening; event
behavior; behaviour; conduct; entertainment; treat; feast
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
duty; obligation; responsibility
completion; conclusion; perfect (tense, form, aspect)
present point (i.e. in history); at the present time
stability; steadiness; equilibrium
far and away the best; the very best; cream of the crop; crème de la crème; decisive lead; commanding lead
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
(more than) enough; too much; bitterly; extremely; keenly
to move back; to draw back; to lessen; to subside; to resign; to retire
quiz; short test; mini test
white paper; flyleaf; blank paper; clean slate; lack of prior opinion, positions, etc.; scratch
print; printing; (printed) copy; handout; flyer
homework; assignment; pending issue; unresolved problem; open question
shame; embarrassment; disgrace