skill; proficiency; dexterity; flattery
bachelorhood; spinsterhood; celibacy; living apart from one's family; living alone; person who lives alone
love affair; love relationship
discouraged; dispirited; despondent
beyond one's control; nothing one can do
good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend
comfort; consolation; diversion
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
to step on a landmine; to really step in it; to screw up; to open up a can of worms
affable; sociable; friendly
obliging person; person who likes looking after others
to shake; to sway; to rock; to become unstable; to become unsettled; to be shaken
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
from now; from this moment; henceforth
one's own discretion (idea, responsibility)
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
to be frank; to drop all pretense
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
to get (information) out of someone; to extract (information) from someone; to find out (through questioning); to begin listening (to)
male instincts; male frivolity
attraction (e.g. magnetic, gravitation); affinity; gravitational pull; attractiveness; magnetism
to be honest; to be frank; honestly; if you want to know the truth
to do together; to share; to participate in
(feeling of) indebtedness; feeling obliged
to find a clear solution; to come to a clean decision; to give a clear explanation; to divide exactly (without remainder); to divide evenly
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
accomplishment; execution
special characteristics; peculiarity; distinctiveness
to bewilder; to perplex; to puzzle; to tempt; to seduce
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
to rescue (someone); to save; to help (out of a difficulty); to save (spiritually); to redeem (from sin); to deliver (from suffering, distress, etc.)
great achievement; great feat; great work; great undertaking
consideration (for); thoughtfulness; solicitude; care; watchfulness; concern
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
tenacious; tough; enduring; dogged; headstrong; stubborn
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
to evaluate; to appraise; to comment on
strong pressure; heavy pressure
up through; up until; down to; from ... to ... (e.g. from head to toe); everything from ... to ...
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
to need; to call for; to require
to resolve; to ready (oneself); to make up one's mind