bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
affable; amiable; sociable; agreeable
wise; sagacious; intelligent; sensible
level of happiness; degree of happiness
each; (arch.) you (plural)
stumbling; failure; misstep; setback
point (of a story, argument, etc.); point (e.g. in stock exchange movement); percentage point; switch; points; point; site
luckily; blessedly; fortunately
point of uncertainty; unclarified issue; doubt
please!; I'm asking you; for heaven's sake
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
sample; specimen; pattern; model; example
to concern; to be related
question; inquiry; enquiry
rumination; regurgitation; chewing the cud; turning over in one's mind; thinking over something; pondering
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
though; notwithstanding; although
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
sincere; honest; faithful
don't you think?; indicates question
insincerity; dishonesty; untruthfulness; bad faith
regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
(sense of) cleanliness; (sense of) freshness
prevailing view; common opinion; general consideration
to become; to appear like; to have a touch of; to look like
sense of values; values; value system
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
coincidence; agreement; conformity; consistency; cooperation
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
generous; soft-hearted; having a good personality
to bring to a finish; to bind firmly; to superintend