to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
heavy load; heavy luggage; heavy freight; heavy burden; heavy responsibility; encumbrance
peace of mind; relief; (sense of) security; safety; assurance; confidence
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
to return; to come home; to leave (of a guest, customer, etc.); to get home; to get to home plate
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
sharp (knife, claws, etc.); pointed; sharp (pain, tone, etc.); acute; keen (intuition, sense of smell, etc.); acute
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
wanting (to have); desiring; wishing for; I want (you, them, etc.) to (do)
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
by the way; incidentally; well; even if; no matter (what, where, how, etc.)
to stop talking; to break off; to pause
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
occurrence; happening; incident; event
anything and everything; just about everything
with a start; in a fright; alarmedly
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
always; all the time; at all times; (at) any time; whenever (you like)
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
how long; how far; how much
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
to know; to be aware (of); to sense; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
trouble; problem; mess; difficulty; nuisance
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
in the same way as; just like
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
wherein; therein; thereinto; among which
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
to make sure; to check; to ascertain; to confirm; to verify
with a tap; with a knock; smoothly (proceed); without a hitch; even; equal
to strike; to hit; to attack; to bash; to sound out (someone's views); to pound (meat or fish); to chop into small pieces
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
to send; to dispatch; to see (someone) off; to escort; to bid farewell to (the departed); to say goodbye to; to spend (time)
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
impudent; shameless; brazen; forward; audacious; cheeky