strenuous efforts; exerting oneself; stirring oneself up; splurge; spending extravagantly (on); treating oneself (to)
to receive favor; to receive assistance; to receive help; to be looked after; to be taken care of; to become dependent (on)
whispering into a person's ear
sensitive; alert; aware; susceptible
in that way; like that; that way
example; simile; metaphor; allegory
at any rate; in any case; at the very least; if nothing else
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
tsk; tut; shoot; chirp; tweet
discrimination against men; misandry
different kind (species, variety); heterologous; heterogenous
to operate; to clean up; to inquire (into); to take drastic measures
awareness of things around one; ability to understand what is going on around oneself; judgment; judgement; discretion
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
solitude; loneliness; isolation
concealment; hiding; covering up; suppression
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
finally; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
to stand, walk, etc. shoulder-to-shoulder; to be on a par with
to gather (attract, receive) attention; to have a high profile; to gain prominence; to become popular
why; how; for what reason
to be blown off; to blow off; to blow away; to vanish; to disappear; to be dispelled
test (of ability, knowledge, etc.); exam; test (of performance, quality, etc.); trial; rehearsal
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
in consideration of; in deference to; out of respect for; for (someone's) sake
place; point; part; counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
just because; even if; even though
preferential treatment; special treatment; different treatment; express delivery; special delivery
without compensation; without reward; without pay; free (of charge)
unpleasant; disagreeable; nasty; lewd; lascivious; obscene
to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)
separate; respective; different
hot topic; talk of the town
trembling with fear; in great fear; filled with trepidation; nervously; timidly
cheerfully; buoyantly; happily; in high spirits
to put (into); to put away (in); to include (in an anthology, catalogue, etc.); to contain; to achieve (results, success, etc.); to obtain; to accept (a gift or money)
at the very beginning of one's speech; immediately upon opening one's mouth (to speak); before anything else; first of all
form (as opposed to substance); format; form; formality; form; mode
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence