naming; giving a name; designation; nominal
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
maintenance; preservation; improvement
distinction; differentiation; classification
magician; wizard; sorcerer; witch
all-purpose; utility; universal; all-powerful; almighty; omnipotent
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
place; situation; position; location
to pour into (liquids); to pump into
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
attachment (esp. to things); love; affection
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
to become angry or sullen; to take offense; to be miffed; to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
former boyfriend; ex-boyfriend
regular; normal; formal; legal; established; legitimate
process; procedure; sequence; protocol; instruction
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
coming and going; keeping in touch; visiting each other; street traffic; highway
ray of hope; glimmer of hope
eyes sparkling; with shining eyes; for one's eyes to gleam
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
to comfort; to console; to amuse
to speak to; to give a (something) talk to; to speak words of (something)
though one didn't intend (expect) to
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
advance; moving forward; progress
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive