amorous feelings; feeling of being in love
lifeboat; friend in need; helping hand; timely help
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
to keep standing; to stand motionless
direct sunlight; direct rays of the sun
point-scoring; scoring Brownie points
feeling restless; feeling nervous; fidgety; distracted
inattention; distraction; mind-wandering
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
the whole town; all over the town; throughout the town
search (esp. in criminal investigations); investigation; inquiry; enquiry
plainclothes police officer; plain-clothes detective
to overlook; to fail to notice; to miss (seeing)
the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not
shameless; shameless person
thirst; craving; thirst (for love, knowledge, etc.); hunger
to half-rise to one's feet
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
to be shut; to close; to be firm (of a body, face, etc.); to be well-knit; to be locked; to tighten
anything and everything; from top to toe; from A to Z
to approach; to draw near
straining; tensing up; trying too hard; overexertion; bravado; showing off
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
to be offended; to get angry; to be stuffy; to be stifling; firmly (shutting one's mouth)
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
to impress; to move one's heart; to touch (a person's heart)
to allow oneself to ...; to take the liberty of ...; it is presumed that; (I, we) presume that; on one's own accord; by one's arbitrary decision
to look downwards (at); to lower one's gaze; to drop one's eyes
one's social position; one's place; one's standing
to melt; to liquefy; to dissolve (in a liquid); to be soluble (in); to be used up (of money or time); to be wasted
imitation; fake; counterfeit; sham
coquettish; teasing; mischievous; devilish
object of romantic interest; potential love interest
established fact; fait accompli