to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
red string of fate; in Chinese-Japanese folklore, fated lovers were said to be joined by an unseen red string, tied around one little finger of each
to be seen; to be visible; to look; to seem; to come
promise; agreement; appointment; engagement; convention; rule
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve; to transfer (phone call)
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
to read out; to read aloud; to call out; to finish reading; to read through
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
stale; hackneyed; clichéd
ghostwriter; ghost writer
to employ; to hire; to take on; to charter (a car, boat, etc.); to hire
little finger; pinky; fourth (occ. fifth) finger; little toe
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
to like; to love; to be fond of
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
no matter (what, who, etc.); whether ... or ...; be
trust (in); confidence; faith; reliance
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
being a poor loser; unwillingness to admit defeat; sour grapes
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
to sell; to betray; to sell out (one's friend, country, etc.); to make (oneself) known; to establish (a reputation) for oneself; to pick (a fight, quarrel, etc.)
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
(animal) collar; necklace; choker
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
a little; a bit; a little while; a short time; a little way; a short distance
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least