practical; matter-of-fact; realistic; utilitarian; pragmatic
to carry on one's back; to bear; to take (responsibility); to assume; to suffer (an injury); to sustain (a wound)
to go on a trip; to go out to play; to go and visit (a friend)
one day; all day (long); the whole day; first day of the month
date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)
to rendezvous; to meet at a prearranged place and time; to arrange to meet
shopping; purchased goods
to go around; to make a circle around; to surround; to circle; to come around (of a season, anniversary, turn, etc.); to return
to melt (and become soft or liquid); to be enchanted (by); to be charmed; to be bewitched
to be on the verge; to be on the brink; to get close
on a line; on the borderline (between); on the verge (of); on the brink (of)
unique; peculiar; special
sense of anticipation; feeling of expectation; feeling of hope
baton (of command); order; command; direction
being familiar with; having a thorough knowledge of; being well-informed about
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
love; romance; tender passion; emotion; affections
subtleties; niceties; fine points; subtle; sensitive
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
novel; story; (work of) fiction
way; method; means; effect; result; worth
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
face; looks; countenance; vestige; trace; reminder
to temper thoroughly; to train well
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
alteration; falsification; faking
special; particular; peculiar; unique
to breathe out; to exhale
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
suddenly (hit); with a slap; sharply (glance, glare, etc.); fiercely; suddenly; all of a sudden
nonstandard; out of spec; irregular; exceptional; extraordinary; unbelievable
close (e.g. of business); leaving (e.g. school); being outdone; compare unfavourably (with); closing price (stockmarket); sink mark (casting, moulding)
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
enjoyment; pleasure; amusement; anticipation; looking forward to; something to look forward to
being preoccupied with; being obsessed; only thinking of; having only ... on one's mind
my goodness!; good lord!; holy cow!