if it is the case that ...
private; personal life; (one's) privacy
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
open; frank; outspoken; unreserved; straightforward; honest
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
first and last (time, chance, etc.); (the) only
button (clothing); push-button
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
denial; negation; negation (logic); NOT operation
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
pair of lovers; girlfriend and boyfriend
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
to use (in cooking); to mix (in)
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
earnest; sincere; pressing; urgent; pertinent; appropriate
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
it is not (like that) either
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
in the same way as; just like
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
to not make good use of (e.g. advice); to disregard; to treat as useless; to treat with disdain
breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy; to accompany; to go with; to associate with (someone); to mix with
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
volume (sound level); volume (books); volume; substantial quantity (e.g. hearty meal); any kind of adjustment knob, not necessarily for sound
roundness; rotundity; mellowness; maturity