unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
love; attachment; tender emotions; falling in love
because of; owing to; due to
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
just what you'd expect from ...; that's just like (him, her, etc.); that's (exactly) why ...; that's (precisely) the reason ...
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
distant (from someone); aloof; estranged; knowing little (of); ill-informed (about); ignorant (of)
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
stepping (in place); stamping (up and down); stomping; standstill; stalemate
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
bet; wager; stake; gamble
by myself; in person; by oneself
to resign; to abandon; to step aside; to back out of; to retire; to get away
to confess one's love; to profess one's feelings
and then; and so; and; so then
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
interference; meddling; butting in
staringly; fixedly; unblinkingly
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
to let the tension out of one's shoulders; to relax; to not take oneself too seriously
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; around; about; round about
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
game, set and match; end of the game; end of the match
large part; greater part; people in general; general public; mostly; for the most part
as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
favorite (to win); favourite; likely winner; one's heart's desire; first choice