to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
lack of expression; blank look (on one's face)
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
relatively; comparatively
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
to be flexible; to be accommodating
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by
to keep in mind; to bear in mind; to try; to aim to do; to endeavor; to endeavour
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
to close (at a certain point); to cut short; to round up (number); to revalue (currency)
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
cool (temperature, color, etc.); cool (i.e. calm and collected); cool (i.e. fashionable, attractive, etc.); course (of medical treatment); season (series) of a television program (usu. 13 installments over a 3-month period)
to leave word with (a person); to state in one's will; to leave (something) unsaid; to forget to mention
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
surely; certainly; without doubt
to aggravate; to complicate; to make worse
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
beginning; commencement; first (one comes to); approaching; affability; approachability
difficult to ...; hard to ...
to choose one's words (with care); to be careful with one's words
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
softening; softening (of attitude); mollification; weakening (of the market); blanching (e.g. of vegetables; by depriving of light)
prejudice; bias; distorted view
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
to divulge one's true feelings; to open one's heart
if so; in that case; in that situation
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
knack; skill; bone; skeleton; cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state