object of romantic interest; potential love interest
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
insincerity; dishonesty; untruthfulness; bad faith
established fact; fait accompli
to catch and tie up; to apprehend; to entangle; to trap; to brush out (e.g. dust, fur, plaque); to extract
thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
to wedge one's way in; to push in (between); to step in (between); to interrupt (a conversation, quarrel, etc.); to intervene
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
being attached (to); being affiliated (to); belonging (to); attached school; affiliated school
to wear (from the shoulders down); to put on; to take (the blame, responsibility); to bear
dumbfounded; speechless; flabbergasted; struck dumb with astonishment
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
these days; nowadays; today; at this time (of day); at this hour
inside (a region, area, etc.); within the range (of); within the sphere (of influence, etc.)
showing no concern at all; being not at all bothered; devil-may-care attitude
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow (i.e. bending of the body); bowing; reward
now known as; renamed as; examination; inspection; investigation
after this; from now on; hereafter; thereafter; since (then); after
name; designation; denomination; naming; giving a name
unity; consolidation; uniformity; unification; compatible
adjustment; coordination; integration; conformity
to come off (of a button, handle, lid, etc.); to go away (of a fever, pain, swelling, etc.); to disappear; to be harvested; to be picked; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
right hand; right-hand side; right-hand direction; (on) the right
to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
speech and conduct; words and actions; words and deeds; behavior; behaviour; manners
contradiction; inconsistency
to freeze (to something); to be frozen (to); to freeze hard; to freeze completely
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
imitation; fake; phony; pseudo-
to gather (attract, receive) attention; to have a high profile; to gain prominence; to become popular
to break up (e.g. a meeting); to call it a night
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
putting an end to; bringing to a close; person who opens and closes the curtains (in a theatre)
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
fare adjustment machine; ticket adjustment machine