to engage in lively conversation
incoherent; wandering; vague; rambling; whimsical
individuality; personality; quirk; idiosyncrasy; character; individual characteristic
point worthy of note; highlight; high point; good prospects for the future; promise
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
to pile up; to accumulate; to estimate
to make sure of; to assure oneself of; to see with one's own eyes; to ascertain
oath; pledge; pact; covenant; alliance
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
to become familiar with; to fit in; to adapt oneself; to get used to; to grow accustomed to
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
papa; dad; daddy; sugar daddy
friend of a mother who is also a mother; mothers who are friends
devotion; dedication; self-sacrifice
to hand over; to surrender
to overwhelm (e.g. an opponent); to overpower; to overwhelm (someone with emotion); to move; to intimidate; to frighten
to accomplish; to finish; to carry through; to follow through
without; but if; otherwise; or else
seeing two people (i.e. romantically) at the same time; two-timing; bifurcation; fork; fence-sitting; playing it both ways
one's whole heart; everything one feels
pet saying; favorite phrase (favorite); stock phrase; manner of talking
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
by any standard; (not) even as flattery
indomitably; undauntedly; resolutely; determinedly
consolation money; solatium; reparation; damages; settlement
cancellation; withdrawal; asking to be excused; begging off; not taking
husband; groom; (one's) son-in-law
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
lineage; pedigree; family line; birth
unbroken; uninterrupted; on and on; continuous
taking a philosophic view; looking at the long term; farsightedness
eye; insight; vision; gist; main point; hole
purple; violet; Lithospermum erythrorhizon (species of gromwell); type of soy sauce
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
purple lightning; flash; swordflash
memory; sense; experience