object of romantic interest; potential love interest
(spoken) line (in a play, film, comic, etc.); one's lines; comment; remark; stock phrase; set phrase
leaving everything up to someone else
to flutter (in the wind); to wave; to turn over; to flip over; to suddenly change (attitude, opinion, etc.); to suddenly switch
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move
surely; certainly; without doubt
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
studying for a test (esp. school or university entrance examinations)
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
to fall fast asleep; to be confined to one's bed; to be laid up
no sleep or rest; working day and night
no matter how you look at it; no matter how you slice it; clearly; obviously; surely; without a doubt
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
pointing out; identification
can do nothing but ...; have no choice but to ...; there is nothing to do but ...; cannot help ...
to feel; to sense; to be moved (by); to be touched (by); to become infected with (an illness); to catch
cooperation; collaboration; help; support
(the extent of) one's vocabulary
to lose; to miss (a chance, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
(not possible) on such short notice
for your information; I'm telling you
to worry (about); to fuss (over); to be careful (about); to pay attention (to); to take (good) care of
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
plunking (down something heavy); flumping (into a chair)
person one is dating; significant other; partner; boyfriend; girlfriend
to say this and that (about); to say (critical) things; to criticize; to be critical (about); to find fault (with); to complain
entirely useless; completely worthless; no no; don't!
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
best; supreme; wonderful; highest; maximum; most
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
frivolous; flippant; superficial; flattery; (insincere) compliments
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
sacrifice; victim (esp. someone killed); casualty; sacrifice (to a deity)