in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
parroting back; repeating (another's words) like a parrot
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to put into words; to refer (to)
that far; so far; to that extent; stop!; not one step further!
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
carefully; closely; very; extremely; have no choice; cannot be helped
sham marriage; fake marriage
to half-rise to one's feet
living room (Western style); sitting room
peace of mind; relief; (sense of) security; safety; assurance; confidence
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
to be (deeply) touched by; to be struck by
to end; to come to an end; to finish; to complete; to finish doing; to be past its (one's) prime
any more; anymore; any further; any better; any longer
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
to be greedy; to be avaricious; to want badly; to desire intensely; to covet
first and last (time, chance, etc.); (the) only
one night; all night; overnight; one evening
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to; all of a sudden
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
close to; directly (e.g. staring); suddenly (e.g. stopping)
momentous (crucial) decision
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
until now; till now; up to now; up to the present; so far
woman; female; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
look (esp. an angry or upset look); expression
blink (of eyes); wink; twinkling (of stars); flicker (of light); blink (of light)
to look (stare) back at (someone); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to put a person to shame; to look back (behind oneself)
cliff; precipice; precipice; brink of a dangerous situation
to jump down; to leap down; to jump off; to leap off
pity; sympathy; compassion; affection; love
receiving; getting; eating; drinking; please (give me; do for me)
to accomplish; to fulfill; to carry out