to draw (someone) close to one's breast; to pull close to one; to take into one's arms; to embrace
you said; he said; even if; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
to say; to tell; to state; to do
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
part (esp. of the body); region; site; cut (of meat)
to blush; to go red in the face; to change color; to change colour
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
the same generation; coeval
average; mean; balance; equilibrium
to fall below (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to be less than; to be lower than; to fall just short of; to be just under
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
to have one's attention caught (by); to be distracted (by); to be preoccupied (with); to be captivated (by); to be absorbed (in)
really; truly; indeed; good grief
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to welcome (a proposal, advice, etc.); to take kindly to; to do with pleasure
to be born and raised (in); to be born and brought up; to be born and bred
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
annoying; infuriating; provoking; irritating; aggravating; vexing
excluding; except (for); apart from; outside (a boundary, scope, etc.)
what kind of thing; anything (else); nothing (but)
is not ... either; is (neither ...) nor ...; nor is it ...; does not ... either; (neither ...) nor ...; does not even ...
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
to take (by force); to take away; to snatch; to absorb (one's attention); to fascinate; to captivate
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
as (for); for; in the capacity of
few; little; small (amount); low; scarce; insufficient
playing at (something); game of make-believe; something done together
love romance; love story; romance; romance story; romantic fiction
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
to take back; to get back; to regain; to recover; to restore; to recoup
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
to go; to move (towards); to move through; to travel across; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to do (in a particular way)
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
to rise; to swell; to intensify; to increase; to grow stronger; to get higher
heart; guts; nerve; heart (of something); central part
beat; palpitation; pulsation; throbbing
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition