sincere; honest; faithful
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
with a pitter-patter; choked up (with emotion); heart-wringing; momentary tightening of one's chest caused by powerful feelings (e.g. parting with a loved one)
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
although I say; although one might say; although called
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
to be thirsty; to feel thirsty; to thirst for; to crave
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
being in love with each other
firm; strong; solid; stable
to forestall; to beat to the punch; to anticipate; to play the first move (e.g. in go)
at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)
to reheat; to steam over; to bring up again (a problem that has been dealt with); to take up again; to drag up
tone (of voice); manner of talking
as one wishes; the way one wants; to one's satisfaction
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
nice; likeable; desirable
to attack; to assault; to assail
attack; offence; dominant partner of a homosexual relationship; a barrage of; a flood of
talk (esp. by a talk-show host, or by a stage musician to the audience between songs); banter; talk show; toque
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
to thrust before; to thrust at
to cut apart (cloth, paper, etc.); to sever (ties); to break off (relationship); to cut off (enemy's retreat); to block (road, etc.)
mental; spiritual; emotional
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
to be wet; to be moist; to get dim; to become blurred; to become tear-choked
to rub together (e.g. one's hands)
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
change; transition; vicissitudes
to become keen on; to get passionate about
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
we are of equal status in this regard; we are in the same boat; the same to you; the feeling is mutual
predominance; superiority; ascendancy; advantage; supremacy
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
to beat fast (of one's heart); to flutter (with joy, anticipation, etc.); to throb; to pound; to palpitate