falling far short (of); being far behind; being far inferior (to); being no match (for)
boastful talk about one's love life; speaking fondly about one's sweetheart; going on about one's love affairs
tedious; boring; being fed up with
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
to be needed; to be wanted
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
while; even though; despite
speaking fondly about one's sweetheart (spouse, girlfriend, etc.); going on about one's love affairs
actually; in fact; as a matter of fact
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
words of praise; eulogy; compliment
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
hey!; wait a minute!; whoa!; boohoo; waaaa
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
diversion; appropriation (e.g. of funds); misappropriation; re-use (e.g. old computer parts); recycling
compilation; editing; recording
from the beginning; from scratch
layer; stratum; class; stratum; sheaf; counter for stories (of a building)
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
another meeting; meeting again; reunion
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to jump up; to spring up; to move around; to bounce up and down; to pound (of one's heart, e.g. with excitement); to throb
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
to realize; to realise; to hit upon something
present; gift; to give a present or gift
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
favourite dish (favorite); favourite food
cheap; rash; thoughtless; careless
consideration; thoughtfulness; sympathy; compassion; feeling; kindness