no wonder; little wonder; after all; as expected; which isn't surprising
journal; magazine; periodical
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
notice; attention; observation
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
triumphant pose assumed by an athlete
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
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
screen (of a TV, computer, etc.); image (on a screen); picture; surface of a painting (picture, drawing, etc.)
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
of uncertain meaning; ambiguous; cryptic; nonsensical; incomprehensible; perplexing
to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive
private; informal; among one's people (group, friends)
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
pet name; nickname; name used to indicate affection, intimacy, informality, etc.
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to learn of (by chance)
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
popular person; favorite; favourite
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to