joyful (news, event, etc.); joyous; delightful (e.g. result); pleasing (e.g. sight); gratifying; welcome
barefoot; superior to (e.g. a professional); outdoing; outshining
dirt; filth; stain; blot; spot
couch; bench; ottoman; settee
to stare back (at); to glare back
waiting expectantly; waiting eagerly; looking forward to; long-awaited
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
to breathe in; to inhale; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
pleasantly warm; nice and warm; repeatedly (hitting someone); again and again; over and over
tranquil; calm; quiet; mild (weather); balmy
versus; against; to (e.g. score of 4 to 2, ratio of 3 to 1, vote of 320 to 180); toward ...; to ...; equal footing
to master (e.g. a skill); to become accustomed to (e.g. a lifestyle); to acquire (e.g. a habit); to retain
stimulus; stimulation; impetus; impulse; excitement; thrill
animal passions; carnal desire; lust
artifice; wiles; trickery; art of a courtesan (esp. for seducing or deceiving customers); coquetry
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
speedy; as rapid as possible; as soon as possible
no matter how much time passes; no matter how long you wait; (taking) forever
to have a relationship; to have relations
liking; taste; fancy; wish; desire; choice
love; romance; tender passion; emotion; affections
mistress (of the house); hostess; landlady; proprietress
to extol; to sing the praises of; to celebrate; to declare; to stipulate; to express
worship; adoration; admiration; cult
to speak unanimously; to speak in chorus; to speak in unison; to speak in one voice
veteran; battle-worn; schooled by adversity in many battles; hard-bitten; rich in experience; very experienced
subtleties; niceties; fine points; subtle; sensitive
clever; smart; sharp (ear, etc.); sensitive; discerning
in an instant; in a moment; immediately; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
one night; all night; overnight; one evening
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
reproductive capability; fertility; fecundity; biotic potential
dream within a dream; (beyond) one's wildest dreams; entirely unrealizable dream; pie in the sky
to select someone (out of many people)
at this stage; at this point; (only) now
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
soft; tender; soft (colour, light, etc.); subdued; informal; light
to tag along; to follow; to tail; to shadow
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance