thin; slender; fine; unlucky
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
surely; certainly; without doubt
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pitiful
pointing out; identification
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
disrespect; irreverence; impiety; blasphemy; profanity
to stop; to prohibit; to forbid someone to do something
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
love at first sight; being taken with someone at the first meeting
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
to compare and contrast two alternatives; to weigh the relative merits of A and B; to weigh one's options; to try to have it both ways; to try to sit on two stools
to gain an advantage; to enjoy an advantage; to turn the tables (on)
selection; choice; option
timidly; nervously; hesitantly; trembling (with fear)
immediate reply; quick answer; ready agreement
consent; approval; acceptance; agreement; compliance
falling in love; attachment
pillage; plunder; looting; robbery
since long ago; already; for quite a while; for some time now
awesome; awe-inspiring; august; discourteous (to a superior); lacking due respect
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
to ignore; to disregard; to overlook; to connive at
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
in comparison to; rather than
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
to be helpful; to be useful
to whinge; to kvetch; to gripe; to complain; to whine
for a long time; since long ago; always; already; far in advance (e.g. reservation)
we; us; I; me; my store (business, etc.)
struggling; pawing (e.g. horses' hooves)
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)