to bring someone happiness; to make someone happy
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
personal; individual; private
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
special someone; special person; precious one; significant other
without exaggeration; truthful; factual
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
difficult situation; adverse circumstances; predicament; trouble; dilemma; distress
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
in that manner; like that
to do over again; to redo; to start over; to remake; to resume; to recommence
until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
to take care of; to bring up under one's personal care; to kill with one's own hands; to do personally; to handle (e.g. a job); to request that someone deal with (something)
regret; repentance; remorse
to pity; to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to tend to (e.g. an injury); to care for; to nurse
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
reliable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
to neglect; to ignore; to disregard; to make light of
story; tale; talk; discussion
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
to show up; to appear; to turn up
to get slightly dirty (all over)
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
(one's) exclusive use; private use; dedicated use; use for a particular purpose; exclusive use (of particular products); using only (e.g. a certain brand)
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
to drive in (e.g. nail, stake); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to input (data)
followers; subordinates; being under someone's command
significant; useful; meaningful; worthwhile; valuable; of interest
I appreciate your efforts
to show appreciation for (efforts, esp. by someone of equal or lower status); to thank for; to reward for
to forget to say; to forget to mention
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
relaxed; familiar; easy to access; friendly
overserious; deeply sincere; very earnest
pretending to respect someone while in fact staying distant; keeping at arm's length; avoiding (something unpleasant); shying away from; giving the batter an "intentional walk"
toast; congratulatory cup
these guys; these fellows