(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze
too many to count; too numerous to mention
gradually; slowly but steadily
to make a speech; to address
to be born; to come into the world
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
frail; having a weak constitution; being in poor health
weak (constitution); sickly; feeble; in poor health
to defy conventional wisdom
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish (e.g. market)
treasure; treasured item; prized possession
prophet; predictor; prognosticator
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
to laugh away; to laugh off
hum; hmm; hm hm (light chuckle with mouth closed); uh-huh; mm; hmm
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
solo exhibition; one-man exhibition; one-woman exhibition
to yield oneself (to something); to devote oneself (to something); to surrender oneself (to something)
husband; master (of a house, shop, etc.)
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
overlooking; turning a blind eye
keyword; key word; clue word; keyword; search term; indexing term
lapis lazuli; lapis lazuli (color); beryl; mall blue passerine bird (esp. the blue-and-white flycatcher and the Siberian blue robin, but also the red-flanked bluetail); glass
to rub; to chafe; to wear out; to become worn; to lose one's innocence; to become sly
just past noon; afternoon
sleeping like a log; (being) fast asleep (bombed, crashed)
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to blackmail; to extort; to shake down
with a crunching or grinding sound; quickly; promptly; crispily; crunchily
date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)
abandoning (hope, plans); giving up
decisively; decidedly; boldly; precisely; exactly
to read (somebody's) thoughts; to guess what (someone) is thinking
inheritance; something given or received