while; even though; despite
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
to say no more; to sink into silence
innocent; naive; unsophisticated; birth-
patting; stroking; caressing
warm and fluffy; soft; steamy hot (food); hot and flaky; feeling mentally tired; feeling of tired relief or accomplishment after effort or perseverance
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
reproachful; resentful; spiteful
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
conscious; deliberate; intentional
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable
flurried; flustered; upset; nervous; embarrassed
to fall in love; to be in love; to be charmed with; to lose one's heart to
matter of time; question of time
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
battle formation; camp; encampment; group; gang; war
object of romantic interest
male-female relationships; relations between the sexes; sexual relations
tangle; entanglement; snarl; complication; difficulties; trouble
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
environment; circumstance
carefree; optimistic; careless; reckless; heedless; happy-go-lucky
coachman; driver; cabman; postilion
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
to keep a watchful eye on
usually; ordinarily; always; continuous; 24-hour (operation, care, etc.); constant
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
something or other; one thing or another; this or that