as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
fast-talking; rapid talking
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
light; faint; pale; fleeting
love story; romance; love affair
to occur to; to remind of; to come to mind
to refer to; to use as reference
chat-up line; pick-up line; (loving) words
(it won't be possible) on such short notice
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
entreaty; imploring; begging; spoken portion of a song; oral recitation
championship; title (of champion)
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
quickly; briefly; rashly; carelessly; (flowing) in trickles
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
kindness; favor; favour; goodwill; affection; liking (for someone)
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
losing easily; being trounced; being beaten hands down
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
very thin; flimsy; cheap; shallow
to wrinkle up (one's eyebrows, one's nose); to furrow; to crimple
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
to steam (food, towel, etc.); to be hot and humid; to be sultry
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
to dig up; to dig out; to pick (nose, teeth, etc.); to pry into; to examine closely; to dredge up
toes; tips of the toes; toe of a shoe, sock, etc.
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
grain; bead; drop; counter for small round objects including grains, seeds, pills, drops
to kick away; to kick off; to kick hard; to refuse curtly; to reject outright
to challenge (a person) to a fight
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum