terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
until now; so far; up to the present
optimization; optimisation
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
incomplete understanding; doubt; question; distrust; suspicion; strangeness
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
coat; tunic; jacket; outer garment
notice; attention; observation
such; this sort of; like this
payback; tit for tat; retaliation; doing over again; redoing
as if ...; as if to say ...; as though ...
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
to look displeased; to frown; to scowl; to look grave; to look serious
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
to be photographed; to be projected
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years
boy; son; baby boy; young man
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
age difference; disparity in age; age gap
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
deep emotion; strong feelings
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)
to be different from what was previously said; to be different from what was promised