to like; to love; to be fond of
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
to rise; to swell; to be promoted
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
to coil around; to follow about; to be related to; to concern; to be associated with
to take shape; to look good enough to be shown publicly
to have a limit; to go too far (e.g. joke)
to show up; to appear; to turn up
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
surrender; submission; capitulation; being defeated (e.g. by a problem); giving up; giving in
to make something look better; to put into (good, better) shape; to put up a front; to pose; to pretend
male instincts; male frivolity
hundredfold; hundred times as much; much more (than previously)
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
woman's heart; female instincts or psychology
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
handsome man; man's looks; good looks; manliness
one's manners; one's attitude
love passionately; ardent love; devotion
appeal (e.g. to public opinion); plea; appeal (e.g. sex appeal); attractiveness; appeal (e.g. in baseball); emphasizing (strong points, etc.)
chance (of success); odds
firmly rooted; deep-seated
such; like that; that sort of; very
prickling; stinging; tingling
straight ball (pitch); direct (e.g. question); blunt
vigilantly (watching for an opportunity); eagerly; with an eagle eye
debut; doing something for the first time; starting anew; starting afresh
the same generation; coeval
custom; practice; convention; precedent
alone; unaided; away from home
pregnancy; conception; gestation
(many) mountains; very much (wanting to do something one cannot); greatly; so many; a lot of