lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
treasure; treasured item; prized possession
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
to apologize; to apologise
present (brought by a visitor); gift
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
assistant; associate; duplicate; copy; adverb
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
love; love-making; passion; emotion; affections
depiction; description; portrayal
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
romance (e.g. Arthurian romances); heroic tale; (nigh) impossible dream; adventurous spirit; (full-length) novel; romance
how; in what way; by what means
daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
on the sea; surface of the sea
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
soul; spirit; departed soul; ghost
even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
with a bang bang (sound of a hammer or gunfire); at a mad pace (spend money, work); with great vigor
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
only recently; just of late
to make an appearance; to show up
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
it doesn't matter what; anything is fine
remains; corpse; (dead) body
to beg; to pester; to plead; to coax; to hound; to importune
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
the body; the flesh; the outer man; one's physique
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
forcibly; against one's will
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with