to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
true character; real nature
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
to endeavor (endeavour); to try; to strive; to make an effort; to exert oneself; to be diligent
having one's guard up; not showing weak points; (of women) resisting attempts of being hit on; being distrustful of potential love interests; prudish
the world in general; society; convention
fastidiousness; love of cleanliness
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to deem acceptable; to approve of; to value; to consider a good thing
pride; boast; credit (to)
to yield oneself (to something); to devote oneself (to something); to surrender oneself (to something)
to flatter; to curry favor with; to curry favour with; to flirt with (woman with a man); to make eyes at (a man)
to beg; to ask; to request; to invite
seducer; smooth talker; picking up women; hitting on women; moderate party; moderate
stance; attitude; standpoint; stance; posture
unprecedented; never happened before; first time in history
to become a (bad) habit; to get accustomed to
putting that aside; that said; apart from that; anyway; be that as it may
frivolous; flippant; superficial; shallow; trifling; insincere
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
genuine article; real thing; real deal
in the style of (esp. literary, artistic, etc. works); reminiscent of; attached or stretched on
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
the end; the extremity; the limit; the limits; the result
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to pick up
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
frequently; repeatedly; eagerly; keenly; hard; terribly
spell; charm; incantation; magic word
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
completely unknown (usu. of people); unfamiliar; complete (stranger)
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
beat; palpitation; pulsation; throbbing
breath; breathing; tone; mood
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
it's not like; it isn't as if
to beat fast (of one's heart); to flutter (with joy, anticipation, etc.); to throb; to pound; to palpitate