amiability; friendliness; fondness (of someone); affection; compliments; civilities
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
favorite (to win); favourite; one's heart's desire; first choice; chocolate given to a man on Valentine's day out of genuine sentiment
to be silent; to say nothing
further; above (that); greater (than that); any more
to talk; to chat; to chatter
dream; dream; hope; unrealistic aspiration; daydream; delusion
fantasy; illusion; vision; dream
romance (e.g. Arthurian romances); heroic tale; (nigh) impossible dream; adventurous spirit; (full-length) novel; romance
daydream; fantasy; fancy; vision
delusion; wild idea; (wild) fancy; (ridiculous) fantasy
declining birth rate; decline in the number of children; sub-replacement fertility
propulsion; drive; promotion (of a policy, project, movement, etc.); furtherance; advancement
committee; commission; board; panel; committee meeting
spy; secret agent; shill; stealth advertiser
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
two times; twice; two degrees
to blink (one's eyes) repeatedly
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
between-meal snack; mid-afternoon (around 3 o'clock) snack; afternoon refreshment; afternoon tea
stealthily; secretly; in secret
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
to shake and untangle; to shake free from
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of a visitor's arrival); informing (someone) of a visitor's arrival
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
farewell; adieu; goodbye; so long
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
curiosity; inquisitiveness
to be unable to endure; to be unable to stand (something); to lose patience
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
newly appointed; inaugural
facility; facilities; institution; home (for the elderly, orphans, etc.)
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
to be relieved; to feel relieved
(place) near by; (place) close by; (place) right next to; as soon as; right after
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
formal; stiff; strict; ceremonious