positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
to filch; to snatch; to steal (an idea, work, etc.); to plagiarize; to arrest; to nab
escape from reality; escapism; ostrichism
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
pulse; vein; chain (of mountains, etc.); hope; thread (of an argument)
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
open; frank; outspoken; unreserved; straightforward; honest
to ask a high price; to overcharge
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
love; love-making; passion; emotion; affections
straight ball (pitch); direct (e.g. question); blunt
amorous feelings; feeling of being in love
to wither (of flowers, dreams, etc.); to wilt; to droop; to shrivel; to fade (away); to sag
extremely; terrifically; super
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
reading too much into (what ... says)
rudeness; impoliteness; discourtesy; insolence
becoming irritated (suddenly); getting annoyed
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
important; having a high status; having standing; exalted; of high station
to watch steadily; to stare
pressure; stress; pressure (e.g. political); coercion; arm-twisting
endurance; perseverance; patience
to give up; to admit defeat; to throw in the towel
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
appeal (e.g. to public opinion); plea; appeal (e.g. sex appeal); attractiveness; appeal (e.g. in baseball); emphasizing (strong points, etc.)
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
route (bus, train, air, etc.); line; line (taken by a group, organization, etc.); policy; course
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
now that; since; so long as; because
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
to become defiant; to fight back; to turn upon; to take the offensive
to like; to love; to be fond of
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone