men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
in spite of; despite; although; regardless of; irrespective of
off the mark; off base; misdirected; irrelevant
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
to feel attracted by; to be fascinated by
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
image; figure; figure; form; image
(physical) form; shape; visage; (facial) features; form (as opposed to substance); manner (of action); (resultant) state
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
earnest; sincere; pressing; urgent; pertinent; appropriate
care-taking; house-sitting; house-watching; caretaker; house-sitter
favorite; favourite; habitually used
returning home; going home; coming home; getting home
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
to show (someone) out; to see (someone) off; to forward; to dispatch (goods); to push (one's opponent) out of the ring from behind
lovely; wonderful; charming; enchanting; nice; great
to lean against; to set against
emotional attachment; attitude (expressing emotion); meditative pose (e.g. an actor); posing for effect
to step forward; to take a step forward
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
to work too hard; to try too hard; to strain oneself; to overdo it; to go too far
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
helper; assistant; help; assistance
to like; to love; to be fond of
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
harvest; crop; fruits (of one's labors); gain; catch (fishing); bag (hunting)
dramatic (improvement); remarkable (difference); marked; (far) better; exceptional
tomato (Solanum lycopersicum)
to bite into; to sink one's teeth into
conflict; complication; troubles; discord
well, ...; right, ...; so; then; that way (would mean ...); if that is the case
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
to see (someone) off; to escort; to watch (someone or something) go out of sight; to follow with one's eyes; to let (a bus, pitch, etc.) go by; to let pass; to postpone
door; gate; opening; title page
painful; heartrending; trying; oppressive; suffocating; miserable
all day long; all the day; throughout the day
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely