difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
father-in-law; foster father; stepfather
to become attached (to); to take (to); to become affectionate (with); to be tamed
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
curiously; curiously enough; oddly enough; to the point of being mysterious; to the extent of being strange
consent; assent; understanding; agreement; comprehension; grasp
matter; thing; affair; circumstance
open; public; overt; free; unreserved; uninhibited
face; looks; vestiges; trace
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
percussion; tapping; examining by percussion; sounding out (someone's intentions); making an approach (about)
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
something-something (e.g. platitudes, waffling); yada yada; so-and-so
self-deprecating; self-mocking
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
any moment now; any minute now; as soon as possible; right away
confirmation; certification; ascertainment
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
at once; immediately; right now
to put one's strength into
to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)
anything and everything; just about everything
to rot; to decay; to die in obscurity; to be forgotten with time
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
dangling heavily; swaying to and fro; strolling; rambling; idly; lazily
slow; clumsy; stupid; irritating
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
to well (up); to gush forth (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to feel emotions from (joy, bravery, etc.); to hatch (esp. of parasitic insects, etc.)
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
to grasp back; to squeeze back; to grab back
otherwise; or else; if not
character (in a play or novel); dramatis personae
acting ability; talent as a performer
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
flushing (of one's cheeks); dizziness; rush of blood to the head
becoming red hot; red heat; scorching heat; running high (of emotions); burning (with passion, enthusiasm, etc.)
bodily build; degree of fleshiness
secret; private; surreptitious
to begin to overflow; to start overflowing; to pour out