woman; female; feminine gender
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
striking; remarkable; considerable
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to fail to ...; to miss one's opportunity to ...
just as one thought; as usual; sure enough
(it) goes without saying; needn't be said; that should rather be left unsaid
and then; and so; and; so then
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
not a chance; not likely; oh no; yuck; fault; defect
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
to pick up; to find; to gather
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
to be thirsty; to feel thirsty; to thirst for; to crave
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
to become sulky; to become irresponsible (due to disgruntlement)
condescending attitude; arrogant attitude; looking down on
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
to content oneself with; to be resigned to (one's fate); to be contented (satisfied) with (one's lot)
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
woman's heart; female instincts or psychology
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
plus; addition; positive number; gain; advantage; anode
minus; negative (quantity); deficit; disadvantage; drawback; negative (ion, pole, growth, image, effect, etc.)
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
after that; afterwards; thereafter
awkward (movements, speech, etc.); jerky; stiff; strained (relations); sour
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
the truth; fact; as it is; as you are; frank; bare plain
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank