to wind around; to wrap around; to coil around
to weigh on one's mind; to be worried about (something)
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
wish; dream; prayer; one's desire
to laugh away; to laugh off
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
to project; to show; to portray; to depict; to describe
to give one's heart to; to fall in love; to turn one's mind towards; to think of
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
to lean against; to recline on; to lean on; to rely on; to depend on
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
love; affection; attachment; craving; agape; Ireland
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
ugly; unattractive; unsightly; unseemly
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
anyone can see that; it's obvious that
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
lack of expression; blank look (on one's face)
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
since when; from when; how long
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
I fear that it's likely that; with all due respect
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
to solicit; to demand; to extort
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
adds force or indicates command
to give; to do (something) for
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go