devotion; attachment; obsession; infatuation; (romantic) obsession
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in a web browser)
secret meeting; clandestine meeting
laughing at an inappropriate time; not being able to hold back one's laughter; scornful laughter; snicker; snigger
impossible; unthinkable; unbelievable; ridiculous
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
how; in what way; by what means
occasionally; once in a while; now and then
to borrow; to rent; to hire; to make use of (another's help, wisdom, etc.); to obtain; to use (for another purpose)
strength training; resistance training; muscle-building
to drive in (a nail, stake, etc.); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into; to shoot into; to input (data)
exactly the opposite (of); completely opposite; quite contrary
supple; flexible; elastic; graceful; elegant; refined
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
no, not like that (but like this)
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
consequence; outcome; result; blame; fault
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
both hands; both arms; ten
in a subdued voice; in undertones; in a whisper; dry and tasteless; stale
embarrassed; feeling ashamed; feeling awkward
determination; resolution
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
if I (we, etc.) could; if one were to ... then ... (an unpleasant thing would happen)
to lick all over; to run one's tongue over
to watch steadily; to stare
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
to say; to utter; to declare; to name; to call
to spare; to grudge; to regret; to lament; to be reluctant (to do); to be unwilling
doctrine; rule; principle; -ism
anyway; anyhow; setting aside ...; regardless of ...; really; truly
meeting up; gathering; assembly; set
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain; to grasp (a point)
time appointed for meeting (assembling); time one is supposed to meet
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
(moment of) departure; (upon) leaving; retirement
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)