special someone; special person; precious one; significant other
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
admiration; wonder; astonishment
to hurt; to injure; to harm; to damage; to worry; to bother
to brush off; to shake off
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
to mesh (of gears, cogs, etc.); to engage with each other; to bite each other; to be on the same wavelength; to mesh
wine and women; sensual pleasures; dissipation
to be roasted; to be parched; (arch.) to be irritated; (arch.) to be annoyed
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; neglecting (e.g. one's studies); leaving unattended
how many nights; some nights; several nights; a number of nights
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
attendance; presence; appearance
sticking (in one place, position, etc.); settling; becoming established (of a custom, system, etc.); taking hold; fixation; fixing
to cause; to induce; to bring about; to produce
very likely; very probable
care-taking; house-sitting; house-watching; caretaker; house-sitter
cruel; merciless; atrocious; pitiful; tragic; horrible
passing each other; missing (meeting) each other; failing to meet; (being at) cross purposes; discrepancy
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
disharmony; discord; dissonance; incongruity
to be disgusted with; to run out of patience; to fall out of love
high spirits; gleeful mood
insular; closed; unsociable; exclusive
exclusive; attached to; specialist
self-awareness; awareness (of one's position, abilities, duty, etc.); perceiving (something); taking in (a sensation); self-consciousness
wasteland; wilderness; deserted land; prairie; vast plain; wilds
to burst (open); to break; to split
beloved child; dear child
royal castle; imperial castle
to move (to another area, country, etc.); to migrate
worth; merit; value; good point; strong point; redeeming feature
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
(in) secrecy; behind closed doors
candid advice; frank advice; honest opinion; exhortation; harsh but honest advice
staringly; fixedly; unblinkingly
bipedal walking; walking on two legs
yellow; high-pitched (voice); shrill
to pat (e.g. a dog); to rub; to stroke; to fondle; to caress
smoothly; with a slipping or sliding motion
to provide; to furnish; to equip; to install
beautiful eyebrows; lovely eyebrows