as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
that's the way it is; such is life
imagination; supposition; guess
favorable reception; good reputation; popularity
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
to change; to swap; to change the object of one's interest or focus; to spend or take time; to infect; to permeate something with the smell or colour of something; to move on to the next or different stage of (a plan, etc.)
lovey-dovey; head-over-heels in love
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
since when; from when; how long
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
to have tears in one's eyes; to be moved to tears
father; dad; husband; you; he
to sum up; to summarize; to summarise
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
real feeling; actual feeling; to actually feel; to have a real feeling (that ...); to experience personally
to well (up); to gush forth (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to feel emotions from (joy, bravery, etc.); to hatch (esp. of parasitic insects, etc.)
outer canthus; outer corner of the eye
gradually; slowly but steadily
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
though; notwithstanding; although
very highly commended; highly lauded; very well-received; very popular
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
housework; domestic chores; family affairs; household matters
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
proficient; skillful; enjoying; satisfaction; satiation
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
beat; palpitation; pulsation; throbbing
acceleration; speeding up
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)
lending (money); finance; loan; adaptability; versatility; flexibility