to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
as you see; as you can see
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
blind spot (on the retina); blind spot; weak point; loophole
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
to be at a complete loss; to be without recourse; to be completely stymied; to have absolutely no idea what to do
escape from reality; escapism; ostrichism
to cross one's mind; to be reminded
unexpected; unforeseen; accidental
together; at the same time; same; identical
impatient; tantalized; tantalised; irritated; chagrined; chagrinned
to be greatly perplexed; to be at a loss; to be sorely troubled; to be greatly embarrassed
to stare at each other; to lock eyes with
to fully understand and agree; to be convinced; to be fully satisfied (with an explanation)
painful; being sorry; feeling sorry
change of heart; change of mind; change in love interest
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
boorish; inelegant; unpolished; unromantic; tactless
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
interior design; interior; upholstery
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
before ... days (months, etc.)
noise barrier; soundproof wall; soundwall; sound barrier
to astonish; to astound; to stupefy; to flabbergast; to strike a person dumb; to dumbfound
real intention; true motive; true meaning
secrecy; highly classified information
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
inconvenience; inexpediency; unhandiness
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
fierce (fight, competition, etc.); severe; hot; hard; bitter; keen
sometimes; occasionally; now and then; from time to time
possible; likely; probable