inattention; absent-mindedness
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
(with a) thump; (hanging) straight down
to understand fully; to be convinced; to be satisfied
discord; (on) bad terms (with)
outsider's perspective; as seen by an observer
to hide; to keep to oneself
to give one's heart to; to fall in love; to turn one's mind towards; to think of
loved one; lover; sweetheart
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
tearing up and discarding (e.g. documents); disposal (e.g. weaponry); annulment; cancellation; reversal (of an original ruling)
thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little
admirable; commendable; praiseworthy; laudable; brave; heroic
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
to bend; to warp; to yield; to be supple (e.g. bamboo, body); to be flexible; to be pliant
monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
trend; tendency; movement; attitude
just cause; good reason; pretext; duty (to one's country, sovereign, etc.)
just when (one is about to ...); just as; the very moment when; on the point of
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
stiff (atmosphere, manner, etc.); cold; unfriendly; thin and bony; scrawny
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
to go back to the start; to reset; to restore; to return to the point (of a discussion); to return something (that has been moved) to previous place; to reconstitute
existence; possession; having; limited company
depression; low spirits; luxuriant (of vegetation)
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in web browser)
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally