will; volition; intention; intent; determination
only natural; no wonder; as expected; of course; as it should be
to be popular (esp. with the opposite sex); to be well liked; to be pampered (spoiled, doted upon, etc.); to be welcomed
open; public; official; overt
as much as one wants; as many as one wants; all that one wishes for
bitter (e.g. criticism); sharp; biting; severe; scathing; harsh
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
actual profit; practical use; benefit
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
complexion; skin tone; skin colour; countenance; look (on one's face); expression
deep blue; bright blue; ghastly pale; pallid; white as a sheet
hey!; excuse me!; wait a moment
growth; breeding; growing up (in, as); upbringing
breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium
daughter (esp. of someone of high standing); (another's) daughter
exactly alike (in appearance); like two peas in a pod; (practically) identical; spitting image (of); carbon copy (of)
full impact; packing a punch
proficiency; mastery; becoming proficient (in)
way of talking; speaking style
doubt; suspicion; question; strangeness
land mine; topic that sets someone off; sensitive topic; something that seems fine at first but turns out to be very bad (e.g. product, business); booby trap
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
at once; immediately; right now
being argued into silence; being left speechless
to speak energetically; to talk big; to argue heatedly
point worthy of note; good point; part worth seeing; (signs of) promise; good prospects (for the future)
to make someone cry; to move someone to tears; to grieve
omitting (reluctantly); leaving out; dropping; giving up (reluctantly); parting with; sharing
to overwhelm (e.g. an opponent); to overpower; to overwhelm (someone with emotion); to move; to intimidate; to frighten
to serve as a reference; to provide useful information; to be helpful; to be informative; to be instructive
good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless
2nd day of the month; two days
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
day by day; by the day; (arch.) daily; (arch.) every day
to look dead on the inside; to have a blank expression
making out; necking; getting handsy; canoodling; being lovey-dovey; getting affectionate (with each other)