to think hard; to brood over; to worry too much (about); to torment oneself (with the thought of)
to weigh on one's mind; to worry one; to be concerned about
to loathe to part (with); to be reluctant to leave (someone)
with a sting; with a tingle; nervously; tensely; with a rip; with a ripping sound
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
to smile (at); to grin (at)
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
funny story; funny anecdote
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
particularly; only; in the case of
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
woman; female; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
snatching; stealing; seizure; usurpation
quite capable of ...; not unlikely to ...; may well ...; might ...; could ...; would not hesitate to ...
vigilantly (watching for an opportunity); eagerly; with an eagle eye
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
to marry (of a woman); to get married (to); to marry into (a family); (arch.) to have sexual intercourse
to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)
greed; craving; desire; appetite; hunger; avarice
to mesh (of gears, cogs, etc.); to engage with each other; to bite each other; to be on the same wavelength; to mesh
carelessly; inattentively
to take (by force); to take away; to snatch; to absorb (one's attention); to fascinate; to captivate
to be unable to understand; to baffle one's understanding; to be beyond one's comprehension
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
details; particulars; longitude and latitude; warp and weft; warp and woof
to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)
activity (esp. energetic or successful); great efforts; active participation; walking about with great vigor
gap; difference; disparity; discrepancy
foul; breaking the rules; violation (of the law, regulations, etc.); infringement; breach
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
permission; allowance; acceptance; tolerance; pardon
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
speaking fondly about one's sweetheart (spouse, girlfriend, etc.); going on about one's love affairs
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
the other day; previously; last time; last (Sunday, summer, etc.); previous (e.g. mayor, chapter)
kindness; favor; favour; goodwill; affection; liking (for someone)
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by