man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
any moment now; any minute now; as soon as possible; right away
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
disturbance; obstruction; hindrance; jamming; interference
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
to pluck off (esp. by twisting); to pick; to break off; to wrest (away from); to wrench free; to snatch (away)
on and after; as from; hereafter; thereafter; since
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
year by year; annually; every year; from year to year
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
charming; fascinating; beautiful; elegant; graceful; sweet
innocent; cherubic; childlike
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
colouring; coloring; sex appeal (esp. of women); sexiness; interest in the opposite sex; sexual feelings; charm
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
marriage proposal; marriage talks
to come fluttering in (e.g. leaves, snow, flowers, etc.); to come dancing in; to drop in unexpectedly; to happen unexpectedly
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
letter; missive; note; mail
marriage proposal; courtship
for better or worse; luckily or unluckily
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)
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
to be thoroughly attracted by; to be completely fascinated by
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
to give candid advice; to give harsh but honest advice; to admonish
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
what would (you) do?; what to do about it