possessiveness; desire to monopolize (monopolise); desire for control
to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter
profitable plan; good plan
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
now that; since; so long as; because
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
actually; in fact; as a matter of fact
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
explanation; interpretation
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
boastful talk about one's love life; speaking fondly about one's sweetheart; going on about one's love affairs
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
writing something on commission; newly written text
privilege; special favor; special favour; benefit; prerogative; perk
ebook; e-book; electronic book; digital book
100,000,000; one hundred million
in name only; figurehead; (only) by name
looking up (e.g. a word in a dictionary); retrieval (e.g. data); searching for; referring to
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
dictionary; lexicon; (arch.) letter of resignation
to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound
to imitate; to copy; to mock; to trace; to forge
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up
shortcut; short-cut hairstyle for women
looking or acting as if one owned the place
notice; notification; permission; consent; rejection; refusal
to speak; to hear a voice
piece; fragment; one (object)
postscript; post scriptum; PS; P.S.
to turn inside out; to turn the other way; to turn (something) over
handsome man; actor in a love scene
to mourn; to lament; to be sorry; to regret; to repent
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
clumsy; awkward; tactless; awkward (e.g. socially); (arch.) mean; (arch.) cowardly
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when