to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
hello; good day; good afternoon
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
other people's affairs; somebody else's problem
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
genuine article; real thing; real deal
to climb over; to get over; to surmount; to overcome; to surpass; to overtake
moving tale; impressive tale
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
sophism; chop logic; far-fetched argument; quibble; cavil; argument for argument's sake
pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
emptiness; hollowness; vacancy; inanity; pointlessness; meaninglessness
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
one's heart; one's mind; one's intentions
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
hatred; abhorrence; loathing; detestation
remains; dregs; vestiges; remnant; residue
to carry around; to carry on one's person
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
hypothesis; supposition; assumption
doing things at one's own pace (e.g. slower than others); doing things one's own way (esp. in an inconsiderate manner)
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
to be consistent; to be coherent
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
opening (one's mouth) wide; saying "aah"; crying loudly; wailing; bawling
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
to not understand what somebody is getting at; to not understand what is being talked about
to love one another; to be affectionate towards each other; to have sex; to make love
had better ...; had better not ...
(young) seductress; temptress; little devil; imp
invitation; introduction; temptation
prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot