to support; to maintain; to bring up; to raise; to adopt (a child); to cultivate (a habit, a quality, etc.)
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
glaring; flaming; fiery; blazing
looking at someone (with upturned eyes); glancing upwards (at someone)
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
regrettable; unfortunate; disappointing; vexing
to move back; to draw back; to lessen; to subside; to resign; to retire
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
to enclose; to surround; to shelter (e.g. a criminal); to shield; to keep (e.g. a mistress); to store (vegetables, fruit, etc.)
pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
far from; anything but; not at all ... but rather ...; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
to roll in; to tumble into; to visit (esp. to stay overnight as an unwanted guest); to fall in one's way; to fall into one's lap
any more; anymore; any further; any better; any longer
disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing
to conceive; to become pregnant; to get filled with (e.g. sails filled with wind); to be swollen with; to contain (a contradiction, danger, etc.); to carry (a problem, consequences, etc.)
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
free time; time at leisure
to let your hair down; to have fun after a period of work or stress
appearing continuously (e.g. on stage, on screen, in a game); remaining on stage for an entire performance; making continuous appearances; being out all the time; being constantly on the go; being in attendance continuously (e.g. at a meeting)
not yet fixed; undecided; pending; TBD
personal; individual; private
dinner party; ceremonial dinner; dinner meeting (or lunch, breakfast)
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
impudent; brazen; shameless; bold
impudent; shameless; brazen; forward; audacious; cheeky
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
dozing off in the middle of doing something (esp. in an online chat or during an online game); becoming inactive due to falling asleep
promise; agreement; appointment; engagement; convention; rule
to wake (someone) up (roughly); to rouse out of bed; to awaken (someone) by knocking at the door
already; previously; before; undeniably; unmistakably
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk; to get plastered
to throw into; to toss into; to drive (a nail, etc.) into; to hammer in; to fire (a bullet) into; to launch (a missile) at
being in shape; holding a dignified appearance
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone