to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
putting on a brave face; put-on cheeriness; pretending one is fine; show of courage; bravado; Dutch courage
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
old-maidish (esp. of fashion); old-womanish
to grow cold (from room temperature, e.g. in refrigerator); to get chilly; to cool down
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
point (of a story, argument, etc.); point (e.g. in stock exchange movement); percentage point; switch; points; point; site
high (e.g. ball in baseball); highish; on the expensive side; comparatively expensive; wait tile which produces a winning hand with a higher score
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
play; sport; fun; caprice; joke; jest
to be noisy (e.g. from people talking); to be discomposed (e.g. feelings)
to be saved up (of money)
subtracting points; points deducted
sole; single; solo; independence; singleness; singularity
ranking; toplist (e.g. of WWW sites)
that's true; of course; obviously
the same ratio or percentage
first place; head position; leading position
standard; basis; criterion; norm; reference; datum
sudden rise; steep climb; zoom; trending
to ask again; to repeat one's question; to ask back; to ask in return; to counter
having done ... by mistake; having messed up ...
period (of life) when one is enjoying more romantic attention than usual
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
likability; favorability; popularity
something like ...; something called ...
not all bad; not as dissatisfied (or annoyed) as one would have others believe
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
age-appropriate (esp. of clothing, hairstyles)
love; love-making; passion; emotion; affections
desperately; for one's dear life
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
duty; obligation; responsibility
meek; quiet; docile; mysterious; marvelous; marvellous
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
self-hatred; self-abhorrence; self-loathing
when it becomes; when it comes to
eager; earnest; ardent; OFF (on switch)
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter