tedious; boring; being fed up with
how long; how much; to what extent
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
sobriety; soberness; sober face
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
an eye for people; the ability to judge character
with a snap; (break) cleanly; (rejecting) sternly; flatly; smartly; (dressing up) well
and; thereupon; because of that
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
one chance; only opportunity; maybe; perhaps; one-night stand
(emotional) tension; anxiety; (highness of) spirits; (good) mood; tension; tensile strength
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
to make a gesture or say something during a break in conversation, playing of songs, etc.; to interrupt
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
appeal (e.g. to public opinion); plea; appeal (e.g. sex appeal); attractiveness; appeal (e.g. in baseball); emphasizing (strong points, etc.)
opposite effect; adverse effect; backfiring
to shed tears; to (begin to) cry
to pity; to feel sympathy for; to sympathize with; (arch.) to enjoy the beauty of; (arch.) to appreciate; (arch.) to admire
suppressed laugh; smile; giggle; chuckle
trial product; prototype model
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
harsh (taste, feeling, etc.); acrid; sharp (language, question, etc.); biting; nasty; gross
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; jab
obligation chocolate; chocolate given by women to male colleagues, etc. out of obligation on Valentine's day
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
cooperation; collaboration
to chide; to rebuke; to reprove
prejudice; bias; warped view; jealousy; inferiority complex
in a crowd; ganging up (on); joining forces
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
dashing around on a horse; running around; exerting oneself (for another)