everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
virginity (of a male); virgin; (Catholic) nun; sister
extra-large (clothing size); XL; language laboratory; LL
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; appropriate age (to ...); old enough (to ...)
very interesting; of absorbing interest; having a keen interest (in); being immensely curious (about)
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
assertion; declaration; affirmation
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
with a view to marriage; with marriage in mind
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
in that manner; like that
setting the table; laying the table; setting up; getting one's ducks in a row; running interference
sincere; honest; faithful
established fact; fait accompli
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
failure; mistake; blunder
already; now; no longer; not any more
to remove obstacles in the way of one's objective
inner citadel; core; center; centre
surrender (fall) of a castle
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
for your information; I'm telling you
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip off; to skin; to flay
and yet; though; when; in spite of
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
luxury; extravagance; treat (i.e. at somebody's expense)
it can't be helped; so it goes; c'est la vie
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner