ugly; unattractive; unsightly; unseemly
to be fed up (with); to be tired (of); to be stumped; to be nonplussed; to wince; to shrink back
to raise; to bring up; to rear; to cultivate; to foster; to nurture
stale; old fashioned; hackneyed; trite; antiquated; obsolete
love romance; love story; romance; romance story; romantic fiction
story; tale; legend; plot; storyline
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
connection; link; relationship
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
open seam; seam that has come apart; tear
restoration; repair; mending
to be lost in lust for riches; to throw all caution and conscience away in pursuit of riches
to give up on; to turn one's back (on); to abandon; to forsake; to dump (e.g. romantic partner)
to admonish; to persuade; to warn; to remonstrate
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
love; love-making; passion; emotion; affections
creeping at night into a woman's bedroom; stealing into a girl's bedroom at night to make love; sneaking visit
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
to collect oneself; to cool off; to recover oneself
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
both hands; both arms; ten
shaking; shake; unsettledness; instability; existence of multiple spellings, pronunciations, usages, etc. for a single word
(stand to) attention!; standing at attention
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
one place; (all in) the same place; one spot; one location; one part; one passage
to collect; to assemble; to gather
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
back (esp. of a building, etc.); rear; behind