romantic film; love movie
one term; one period; first term; first period
break (rest); break (tennis, boxing, snooker, etc.); suddenly becoming popular; becoming a hit
patent; one's specialty (party piece, etc.)
moment; brief space of time
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
it is darkest under the lamp post; it's hard to see what is under your nose; go abroad to hear of home; you must go into the country to hear what news at London
to have one's attention attracted (caught); to be preoccupied with
blunder; slip; error; error
(table) napkin; serviette; sanitary napkin; sanitary pad
to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours); to advance; to hasten (e.g. one's death); to quicken (e.g. one's step); to speed up; to accelerate
to covet; to crave; to lust insatiably for; to indulge in; to devour greedily
woman or girl who acts cute by playing innocent and helpless
central; main; just (done); freshly (baked); counter for consecutive losses
receipt; cash-register slip
someone who gets in the way without serving any useful purpose; fly in the ointment; buttinsky; third wheel
hotcake; (American) pancake
to be hard pressed; to be at a loss; to become poor; to be reduced to poverty
little finger; pinky; little toe
to dig up; to dig out; to pick (nose, teeth, etc.); to pry into; to examine closely; to dredge up
simple; easy; convenient; handy
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
flushing (of one's cheeks); dizziness; rush of blood to the head
strike (e.g. in baseball, bowling)
precocious; precocious child
madly in love; head over heels; fanatically doting; collapsed; out of spirits
to sink (into); to cave in; to get stuck in
fellow traveler; fellow traveller; travelling companion; taking someone along unwillingly (e.g. in death); forcing to take part
to say to each other; to exchange (jokes, comments, etc.); to quarrel; to dispute
being good at thoughtfulness for others; thoughtful and considerate person