repetitious; long-winded; heavy (taste); (overly) rich; gaudy (colour, design, etc.); loud
to remain; to stay (somewhere)
courting; wooing; making advances
to underrate; to belittle; to look down on; to despise
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
to bewilder; to perplex; to puzzle; to tempt; to seduce
literally; to the letter; literal
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
originally; by nature; from the start
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetent
to crack; to develop a crack
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium
to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one
to become familiar with; to fit in; to adapt oneself; to get used to; to grow accustomed to
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
to yearn for (someone, something); to miss
complete defeat; utter defeat; annihilation; to be completely defeated; to be beaten hollow
I wish I had ...; I should have ...; it would have been better if I had ...
to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award
to draw (the winning ticket); to apply; to compare; to put (oneself in someone's position)
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
not a chance; not likely; oh no; yuck; fault; defect
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
fear; horror; anxiety; concern; uneasiness; reverence
the trouble is that ...; the problem is that ...; unfortunately; annoyingly
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
grace; favor; favour; blessing; benefit
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
use; utilization; utilisation; application
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
eternity; perpetuity; permanence
curse; spell; malediction
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
to be buried; to be covered; to overflow; to be crowded; to be repaid (e.g. debt); to be replenished
one's last moment; one's death; one's end
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish