root; source; origin; foundation; basis; essence
amorous feelings; feeling of being in love
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
love; love-making; passion; emotion; affections
heart; mind; bottom of one's heart; core (of one's character); centre; center; heart (organ)
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
to conceal; to keep secret; to cover up
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)
in comparison to; rather than
object of romantic interest
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
minimum; at the very least
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
administrative; businesslike; practical; impersonal; perfunctory; robot-like
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
standing on formality; in a reserved manner; treating a friend as a stranger; unduly distant; formal
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
until now; so far; up to the present
quick to take a hint; very responsive; quick on the uptake
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
to trip (over); to stumble; to fail; to suffer a setback
godsend; lifesaver; timely offer; windfall
question; inquiry; enquiry
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
no, not like that (but like this)
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
awareness of things around one; ability to understand what is going on around oneself; judgment; judgement; discretion
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
(arch.) like that; (arch.) as such; yeah; uh-huh
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
difficult to ...; hard to ...