great laughter; burst of laughter
to come to nothing; to be spoiled; to be spoilt
these days; nowadays; today; at this time (of day); at this hour
something thrown in (with a purchase); something extra; (giving a) discount; price reduction; addition; embellishment (e.g. to a story)
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly; less and less
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
to tell someone's fortune; to divine (the future); to predict; to forecast
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
side job; sideline; subsidiary business
oracle; revelation; divine message
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
trap (for catching animals); snare; trap; trick; ruse
to fit (e.g. a pane into a frame); to insert (e.g. a cork); to put on (something that envelops; e.g. a ring, gloves); to place (a hoop) around; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to force (into a mold); to entrap
if I had to say; if pressed (to answer); if I must choose; if I had to choose
to tear up; to tear off; to rip up; to (forcibly) separate (a couple, family, etc.); to force apart; to tear apart
smoothly; easily; readily
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive
to reject; to spurn; to turn down; to refuse
convention; tired tradition; old custom
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
to be (deeply) moving; to pack an (emotional) punch; to be emotionally touching; to strike home; to strike a chord
to get a reputation as a philanderer
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
to be thoroughly attracted by; to be completely fascinated by
deception; make-believe; fake; counterfeit; phony
to help each other; to cooperate
affectionately; tenderly; lovingly
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
suspension bridge effect; phenomenon where someone in fear or surprise mistakes their physiological response as romantic arousal
to fight against; to oppose; to face
to be anxious (about); to be concerned (about); to think out (e.g. a plan); to work out; to investigate
to mesh (of gears, cogs, etc.); to engage with each other; to bite each other; to be on the same wavelength; to mesh
favour; favor; obligation; kindness; benevolence
to replace; to convert; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute (person, staff member, player, etc.)