amorous feelings; feeling of being in love
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
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
absolutely; definitely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly; actually
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
in its entirety; whole; wholly
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
(place) near by; (place) close by; (place) right next to; as soon as; right after
solitude; loneliness; isolation
exaggerated; overdone; overblown; hyperbolic; bombastic; grandiose
liking very much; loving (something or someone); adoring; being very fond of
with a pat; with a tap; with a pop; with a crack; casually (throw); carelessly
to strike; to hit; to attack; to bash; to sound out (someone's views); to pound (meat or fish); to chop into small pieces
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
to blush; to go red in the face; to change color; to change colour
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
occasionally; once in a while; now and then
to become serious; to take something seriously (e.g. a joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (esp. at something trivial); to get worked up
soft; tender; gentle; mild; light (topic, book, etc.); informal
club activities; extracurricular activities
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; known as; so to speak
manager; person in a (school or university) sports team in charge of administrative and miscellaneous duties
best; supreme; wonderful; highest; maximum; most
pickled (something); pickled in (something); preserved in; overreliance on (e.g. medication); excessive use of
rather; better; instead; if anything
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that ...
to throw; to toss; to fling; to abandon (one's work); to give up; to lay aside
to receive; to get; to accept; to take (someone's words or behaviour); to interpret; to understand
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to know a little bit about; to learn a little of
with the skin on; skin and all (fruit, potato, etc.)
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on