confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
disappointed love; broken heart; unrequited love; being lovelorn
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
gradually; slowly but steadily
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
committee; commission; board; panel; committee meeting
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
a short while ago; already
outward appearance; apparent
narrow-minded; obstinate; stubborn; perverse; unreasonable; warped
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
to hear a rumor; to get wind of
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
failure; collapse; breakdown; break-up; bankruptcy
property; fortune; assets
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
not caring; not giving a damn
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
close; intimate; on good terms
wobbling; tottering; wavering (e.g. over a decision); dithering; boiling up; dizzily
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
to death (bored, scared, etc.); to distraction; like crazy; like mad; so much; dying (e.g. for a drink)
real estate agent; realtor
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than