to be loath to; to balk at (doing); to grudge (doing); to take (good) care of
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
via; through; by doing; by means of; using
to love (someone weaker than oneself); to be affectionate towards; to treat with tender loving care
hogging; having all to oneself; monopolising; monopolizing
conversely; on the contrary
to name; to call; to christen; to term
to be the ruin of (a person)
big quarrel; huge fight; big row
most likely contender; prime candidate; top prospect; leading candidate
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
public and private; official and personal; government and people
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
complaint; troubles; objection; grievance
to rendezvous; to meet at a prearranged place and time; to arrange to meet
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown; to scowl
imitation; copy; make-believe; doing something in a way that only superficially resembles the real thing
to serve; to work for; to attend
to screw up; to put the screws on (a person); to constrict (someone, something)
this world; this life; world of the living
sultry; sweltering; stuffy; uncomfortably hot-looking (clothing, etc.); stuffy-looking
quantity of heat (e.g. in calories, BTU, etc.); heat value; calorific value; (degree of) enthusiasm; zeal; passion
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead
good-naturedness; good-natured person; credulous person; easy mark
and yet; even so; nonetheless; for all that
consideration; guess; conjecture; judgment; judgement
to be worried about; to be concerned for someone's welfare
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
to get information out of a person; to begin listening
all the time; every single time; thank you (for your continued patronage)
to unfold; to unroll; to open
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
resembling closely; being strikingly similar; bearing a strong likeness
to coquet (of a woman); to entice a customer (of a prostitute); to flatter; to butter up
all talk; glib; insincere; empty; specious
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
straight; straightforward; direct; neat (e.g. spirits); black (e.g. tea, coffee); entering university directly from high school; fast ball
kindness; favor; favour; goodwill; affection; liking (for someone)
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by