to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
to imitate; to follow; to emulate
with these words; while saying
charge; rush; dash; assault; attack
to be given the cold shoulder; to be jilted; to be rejected; to be dumped
adultery; immorality; impropriety; (an) affair
thoughtless; reckless; rash; excessive; unreasonable; immoderate
glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles; judgment; judgement; discrimination
to boost; to force up; to push up
hope; promise; expectation; anticipation; side of a structural member
no!; no no!; no, not at all
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
deadly serious; deadly earnest
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
to speak frankly; to put things bluntly
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
very early in the morning; so early in the morning; at this ungodly hour
to have a talk; to tell a story
swift attack; quick attack; fast break; right away; without delay; immediately
to injure; to damage; to kill; to hinder; to obstruct
sticking to (an opinion, theory, belief, etc.); clinging to; adherence; persistence; insistence
to hit a nerve; to go for the throat; to touch a sore spot
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
agreement (e.g. business, dispute); understanding; compromise; mutual relations (between family members, coworkers, etc.)
to subsist; to keep on living
to talk or say too much; to go too far; to overstate; to exaggerate
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
jokingly; in the form of a joke
to have no way of knowing; to be completely ignorant of
lots of; a ton of; a mountain of; piles of; heaps of; so many
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
to unfold; to unroll; to open
navel; belly button; protrusion or depression in the middle of an object; center; centre
to be thrilled; to be excited
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude