to choke; to have trouble breathing
heart; guts; nerve; heart (of something); central part
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
to pound (e.g. heart); to pulse (e.g. vein); to pulsate
love; romance; tender passion; emotion; affections
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
hot (to the touch); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
hiding one's embarrassment
to shift; to move; to slide; to move (an appointment, meeting, etc.); to bring forward; to put back
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
finishing blow; coup de grâce
single word; a few words; brief comment
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
innocent; childlike; guileless; free of malice; thoughtless; simple-minded
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
to grasp back; to squeeze back; to grab back
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
breath; breathing; concord; harmony; steam (coming off hot food, tea, etc.); (water) vapor
to breathe in; to inhale; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
very early in the morning; so early in the morning; at this ungodly hour
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
under one's eyes; below one's eyes
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
hurriedly; in a hurry; hastily; in haste
new employee; freshman employee; new hire
introduction; presentation; referral; showcase (of a product)
at every opportunity; for each and every thing that crops up; with every little thing; whenever possible; whenever the chance arises; at every turn
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
remind me; I forget; was it?; was that what happened?
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
joining a company; getting a job with a company; starting work at a company
disliking; not wanting; unpleasant; disagreeable; no!; quit it!
every person; each one; everybody
benefactor; patron; person to whom one owes a great deal; person to whom one is (deeply) indebted
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); precisely because ...; all the more because of ...; on account of ...; ... being what it is
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
staff officer; military staff; adviser; counselor; counsellor
position (where one is standing); place where one stands; position; stance; standpoint
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
to be strongly attracted (by); to be utterly charmed (by); to be completely captivated (by); to admire greatly; to fall deeply in love (with); to fall head over heels (for)
to fall in love (with); to fall for; to be attracted (by); to be charmed (by); to forget oneself; to be entranced (by)