to be charmed by; to be attracted to; to be taken with; to be drawn to
negative; passive; half-hearted; unmotivated
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
beautification; glorification
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
regrettable; vexing; upsetting; unthinkable; wholly unexpected
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
quarrel; argument; row; (verbal) dispute
when it comes to the cause; when you get right down to it; as for what started it; as for the reason; originally
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
lovey-dovey; head-over-heels in love
to spit out; to eject; to dump
to tell (somebody) to (do something)
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
best regards; please remember me; please treat me favorably (favourably); please take care of
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
to become better; to improve
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money)
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
handmade; homegrown; hand-crafted; homemade
to speak frankly; to put things bluntly
very interesting; of absorbing interest; having a keen interest (in); being immensely curious (about)
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
intelligence gathering; information gathering
day after day; day by day
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
being enthusiastic about; being wild about; being absorbed in; being engrossed in; being devoted to
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
loveable; very likeable; like very much
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on