candidacy; standing as a candidate; bidding (to host an event, e.g. the Olympics)
presumptuous; impertinent; impudent; ridiculous; laughable; absurd
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
almost; roughly; approximately
perfect; complete; flawless
fault; defect; flaw; failure (in an examination); failing grade
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
housework; domestic chores; family affairs; household matters
(not) at all; completely; utterly; very; extremely
last (i.e. immediately preceding); previous; pre- (e.g. premodern); before; before; earlier
don't worry about it; forget about it
proximity; nearness; soon; nearby
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
corridor; hallway; passageway
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
to accept; to receive; to agree
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
to lose strength; to become weak; to wither; to droop; to feel demotivated; to lose interest
dainty; delicate; slender; fragile (e.g. furniture); delicate; frail
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
insertion; incorporation; infixing
ecstatically; spellbound; with rapt attention; abstractedly; absentmindedly; absorbedly
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
to taste; to taste of; to have a taste
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
grown-up (manner, etc.); mature; adult
to look (sound, behave) grown-up; to be adult-like; to mature
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
to grow up; to become an adult
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pathetic; piteous