approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
the person concerned; the person in question; the said person
that; the matter in question
to death (bored, scared, etc.); to distraction; like crazy; like mad; so much; dying (e.g. for a drink)
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
sweetheart; person in one's thoughts (heart)
reliability; trustworthiness; dependability
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
to fall ill; to suffer from (e.g. a disease); to have something wrong with (e.g. an inner organ)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately
vitality; (one's) life force
incessant; constant; continuous; perpetual; everlasting
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
cheerful; merry; sunny; bright (sky, day, etc.); fine; clear
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
rather; sooner; preferably
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to vacate; to surrender (e.g. a castle); to give up (e.g. a position); to hand over (e.g. power)
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
quiet (place); still; silent; inconspicuously; modestly; quietly
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
tower; steeple; spire; stupa; pagoda; dagoba
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
breath; breathing; tone; mood