ardent; passionate; vehement
difficult to imagine; quite unlikely to; very doubtful; would not expect
many; a lot; much; multitude
alluring words; endearing words; sugared words; sweet words; honeyed words; flattery
to become speechless; to be at a loss for words
future (usually near); prospects
to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
demonstration; verification; substantiation; actual proof
regulation; (traffic) policing; control; restriction
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
to assume the air of ...; to behave like ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
self-hatred; self-abhorrence; self-loathing
emotional scars; mental trauma
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
to throb (with pain); to ache; to smart; to rankle; to gall; to rile
heavy (feeling, etc.); gloomy (weather, etc.); oppressive (atmosphere, etc.); stifling; strained
treachery; betrayal; perfidy
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
(sudden) change; reversal; turn-around; coming from behind (baseball)
to make a joint vow; to swear together; to pledge
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
without hesitation; with great optimism; (pushing or pulling) strongly; (drinking) heavily
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
hanging in midair; suspended in midair; midair stunt; aerial stunt
hatred; abhorrence; loathing; detestation
settlement; solution; resolution
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
seasoning; flavoring; flavouring; condiment
recommendation; endorsement
fashion; trend; vogue; prevalence (of a disease); epidemic
quite a chore; not that easy; fairly difficult