to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet (Twitter)
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
to accept; to receive; to agree
place; room; margin; scope
mental; spiritual; emotional
to support each other; to support one another
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
brisk and efficient; diligent; devoted; spirited
to bother; to meddle; to poke one's nose (into another's business); to be too helpful
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
housework; domestic chores; family affairs; household matters
(the) whole; as a whole; in general; at large
tender; warm; meticulous; detailed; deep (of a colour); thick (e.g. fog)
consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
place; situation; position; location
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
to come together; to join; to get married; to become a married couple
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
to raise objections; to complain; (to have the right) to say anything
companion; partner; spouse
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
high-spec; highly competitive (on the dating scene, e.g. by having a high income, being good-looking); ticking all the boxes
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
unconsciousness; unconscious; involuntary; the unconscious (psychoanalysis)
odds and ends; all; every
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
at once; immediately; right now
several years; a few years