magical powers; supernatural powers; spell; charm
to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny
to miss each other; to cross (in the post); to go astray; to go wrong
note (letter) left behind; will
hurriedly; in a hurry; in haste
consideration; taking into account
reckless; (at) random; haphazard; blind; sudden; abrupt
sloppy; slovenly; slipshod; negligent; loose; unkempt
one's personal belongings; one's vicinity; one's daily life; everyday necessities
orderliness; put in order; tidying up; arranging neatly
nostalgia for the good old days; taste for the past; retro tastes
all eyes; public attention
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; appropriate age (to ...); old enough (to ...)
preference; priority; precedence
hair style; coiffure; hairdo
make-up; makeup; cosmetics
to get slightly dirty (all over)
how; in what way; circumstances
to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)
instead; but (on the other hand)
simultaneous; concurrent; same time; synchronous; together
going side-by-side; going abreast; running concurrently; occurring at the same time; keeping pace with
to warm up to; to get interested in; to get excited by
bed and food; eating and sleeping
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
to blame; to reproach; to question (a suspect); to challenge; to aggravate (an injury); to be aggravated
unique; matchless; unparalleled; unparallelled; never again
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
to teach; to take a teaching job
to make light of; to ignore; to slight
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
to sum it up in one word; ... is the word for it
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
injustice; impropriety; unreasonableness; undeserved; unfair; invalid
remains; traces; (the sorrow of) parting; end
(not) even once; (not) ever
emotional attachment; attitude (expressing emotion); meditative pose (e.g. an actor); posing for effect
having served one's purpose; being finished (with); business settled
waypoint (e.g. with a GPS); checkpoint
pouring one's energy into; focusing one's efforts on; concentrating on; committing oneself to
interior design; interior; upholstery