diligent; hardworking; healthy; fit; (arch.) faithful; (arch.) devoted
prudent; thoughtful; discreet
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
stinginess; miserliness; shabby; cheap; petty; narrow-minded
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
dropping (of tears, dew, etc.); falling off; dropping off; inadvertently (coming to the surface); letting out (e.g. a secret)
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
talking about one's love interests; girls' talk; gossiping
loveable; very likeable; like very much
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
extremely; in the extreme; knows no bounds (e.g. rudeness); boundless (e.g. universe, ocean); limitless
preparations for returning (home)
strategic withdrawal; strategic retreat
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
the aforementioned; the said; (man, incident, etc.) in question; the usual
seriously; no kidding; joking aside; in all seriousness
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
shudder; shiver; trembling with fear
to be suspicious of (someone's motives); to suspect (that)
to add (to); to add on; to append
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
image; figure; figure; form; image
impossible; unlikely; improbable
matter being discussed (e.g. in a private conversation); it's not your business; it doesn't matter (to you); our side of the story (in contrast to another's version)
distrust; unjust suspicion
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
real feeling; actual feeling; to actually feel; to have a real feeling (that ...); to experience personally
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
nice; likeable; desirable
outrageous; monstrous; appalling; inordinate; overambitious
last night; yesterday evening
palpitation (of the heart); pounding; throbbing; thumping
reaffirmation; reconfirmation; revalidation
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen