thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
kindness; favor; favour; goodwill; affection; liking (for someone)
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
selfishness; egotism; egoism; (being) self-centered; without consulting; (doing) as one pleases
to trust; to relax one's guard (around)
elegance; dandyism; sophistication; affectation; showing off; putting on an air
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless
nasal breathing; breathing through one's nose; person's pleasure; excitement
to become aroused (of emotions, nerves, etc.); to become excited; to become stirred up; to be proud; to be haughty; to be pompous
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
journey; route of a journey
to be wet; to be moist; to get dim; to become blurred; to become tear-choked
scrubbing hard; scrubbing clean
how many years; how long; what year
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
charming; fascinating; attractive
to rush on; to attack; to swoop down on
being put off (by someone's words, behaviour, etc.); being taken aback; recoiling (in shock, disgust, etc.); zooming out or pulling the camera back to get a wider image (in film and TV)
verbal gaffe; verbal slip; slip of the tongue; using improper words
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
context (of a passage); line of thought; context; environment; circumstances
near oneself; close to one; familiar
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
ago; since; before; previous
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
to get (a joke or explanation); to strike home; to click; to know intuitively
persistent; obstinate; tenacious; relentless; insistent; importunate
intent to kill; intent to murder; urge to kill; murderous impulse
a few years ago; some years back
tragedy; tragic drama; tragic play; tragedy; calamity; disaster
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
class; heading; group; category
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
to fall in love (with); to love
to live; to get along; to spend (time)