all; altogether; entirely; exactly like; just like; spitting image of
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
to dominate (usu. one's husband)
extramarital sex; affair; fooling around; infidelity; wantonness; unfaithfulness
cannot help feeling that; cannot help thinking that
very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive
mud; slush; (wet) dirt; thief
(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
to keep in pace with; to keep up with; to follow (someone's thought); to understand
to be worn out (from domestic life)
mistress; lover; prostitute
eccentric; oddball; character; weirdo
world; society; people; the public
to shun; to avoid; to ostracize; to neglect; to distance oneself from; to give the hard shoulder
to stay long; to hang around; to hang out; to be immersed (in water) for a long time; to soak
to go with (a companion); to hang out with; to do together
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
to let something (or somebody) go past; to do too much
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
to choke; to have trouble breathing
childish; child-like; immature; infantile
ground wave; terrestrial broadcast signal (i.e. not satellite); terrestrial; over-the-air
inquisitive mind; spirit of inquiry; spirit of enquiry
boy; son; baby boy; young man
out of the question; outrageous; impossible; irrelevant; not pertinent
love; love-making; passion; emotion; affections
being preoccupied with; being obsessed; only thinking of; having only ... on one's mind
romance (e.g. Arthurian romances); heroic tale; (nigh) impossible dream; adventurous spirit; (full-length) novel; romance
precocity; early ripening; premature development
poor; pitiful; piteous; pitiable
to lower one's voice; to speak with a hushed voice
to keep a watchful eye on
blank; blank space; gap; time spent not doing something (e.g. working, practicing)
with a glitter; with a sparkle; brand new; shiny and new
revival (e.g. musical); come-back; restoration; rebirth; resurrection
to produce (e.g. movie, play, show, event, musical recording, etc.); to design (e.g. new commercial product, restaurant concept, etc.); to create; production; creation; design
past misdeeds; old crimes
to check through; to thoroughly investigate
nothing but; none other than