fiercely; ferociously; furiously; resolutely
manners; behavior; behaviour
you can't make an omelet without breaking eggs; you can't solve a problem without making some sacrifice
route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)
the other day; a few days ago
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
prohibition; interdiction; forbidden; prohibited
sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor
love; love-making; passion; emotion; affections
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
affliction; hardship; difficulty; suffering; trouble
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
madly in love; completely charmed (by); from the heart; entirely; (arch.) bottom of one's heart
to strike a chord; to tug at one's heartstrings; to resonate
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
really; truly; indeed; good grief
to have an itch to; to have a craving for; to have an urge to; to have a desire for; to be eager to; to want to
difference; variation; difference
to recommend; to endorse (e.g. a candidate); to infer (from); to deduce; to think (something) through; to ponder deeply
bureaucrat; government official; bureaucracy
to rise (suddenly) in the world (to a higher position)
use; utilization; utilisation; application
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
ambition; aspiration; sinister designs; treachery
calculation; self-interest; selfishness
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
script; screenplay; scenario
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
chestnut (horse coat color)
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather