to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
since then; from that time; ever since
to be good (at); to go well; to look (taste, etc.) good; to hold one's liquor; to be able to hold one's drink
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
whole face; all over one's face
beautiful woman; (a) beauty
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
low (level, value, price, etc.)
band (e.g. conduction, valence); belt (e.g. Van-Allen, asteroid, etc.)
gender; distinction of sex; sex
advantage; point in favor; point in favour
favour; favor; favourite; favorite; patron; supporter
filthy; squalid; dirty; foul; sordid
to take a veneer off something
there's no knowing; there's no telling; it's anyone's guess; who knows?
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
not necessarily so; is not always true
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
head over heels; madly (in love)
joining (a club, organization, etc.); becoming a member; entry; admission; subscription; affiliation
to swell (from inflammation); to become swollen
rest; break; recess; intermission
able; capable; competent; talented; efficient
fellow women; between women; among women; woman-to-woman
memories; recollections; reminiscence
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
it's best to; it's safest to; there's nothing better than
to make out with; to make cozy with (cosy); to do at one's own discretion
the other day; lately; recently
letter; missive; note; mail
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
separation; farewell; parting
impossible; incapable (of doing); incompetence; inability; impotence; having no solution (of an equation)
root; source; origin; foundation; basis; essence
outbreak of an illness; onset of an illness; appearance of symptoms
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
to take for granted; to assume; to pretend (to be); to pose (as); to go through with (what one decided to do); to persist in doing