unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
lifesaver; person who saved one's life
birth; giving birth; creating; bringing into the world
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
compelling force; legal force
pure heart; naivete; innocence
late-growing rice; late-ripening crops; late-blooming flowers; late developer (e.g. child who reaches puberty late); late bloomer
how long; how far; how much
to feel goodwill (towards); to wish someone well; to have a strong liking (for); to be emotionally involved
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
even; for starters; so; therefore; judging from; based on
to confess one's love; to profess one's feelings
very improbable; vanishingly unlikely; only with a miracle
sending a ship to the bottom; sinking (a ship); to sink a ship
disappointed love; broken heart; unrequited love; being lovelorn
softly; mildly; gently; politely
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
slowly; tardily; complaining; grumbling; unsettled (e.g. weather); loose
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
turns and twists; ups and downs; meandering; complications; vicissitudes
very interesting; of absorbing interest; having a keen interest (in); being immensely curious (about)
something; some kind of; for some reason
pleasant feeling; good vibes
to jump up; to spring up; to move around; to bounce up and down; to pound (of one's heart, e.g. with excitement); to throb
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
tenacious; tough; enduring; dogged; headstrong; stubborn
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
thoughtless; reckless; seldom; rare; ordinary; usual
not only ... but also; in addition to; consequently
to be opposite; to face each other
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
far and away the best; the very best; cream of the crop; crème de la crème; decisive lead; commanding lead
to do together; to share; to participate in
to be given the cold shoulder; to be jilted; to be rejected; to be dumped
final; eventual; ultimate
for your information; I'm telling you
crying loudly; bawling; wailing; crying one's eyes out (without making noise); breaking into a flood of tears; crying buckets