goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
last spurt; final spurt; home stretch
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
spare time; free time; time (it takes to do something); time required; time off; leave; dismissal
to fight against; to oppose; to face
distrust; unjust suspicion
deep, threatening voice; menacing tone
to curse; to put a curse on; to detest intensely
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
to have a warped view; to be jaundiced; to feel that one has been unfairly treated; to be jealous; to be envious
cohabitation (esp. of an unmarried couple); living together
to call on someone; to call at a place; to ask; to inquire; to hear; to be told
to thrust at someone (e.g. a weapon); to point (a gun, knife, etc.) at; to hold up threateningly to (someone's face); to present forcefully (demand, document, etc.); to confront someone with (evidence, facts, etc.); to force upon
exactly; precisely; just; just (like); as if; as though
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
to hate; to dislike; to avoid; to disregard; to act without regard (for); to be bad for (e.g. dust in machinery)
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
kindness; favor; favour; goodwill; affection; liking (for someone)
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
conceit; hubris; vanity; presumption
several people; a few people
to jabber; to chatter; to chat with
schoolgirl; female student
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous
you could say that; that might be so
one's say; one's point; one's case; complaint; objection; grievance
to go on about (one's love affairs); to speak proudly of (one's spouse, girlfriend, etc.); to speak fondly of
never mind!; don't worry about it
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
to read (someone's) thoughts; to guess what (someone) is thinking
shivering; feeling chilly; shuddering (with fear); feeling creepy; thrilled; excited
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
area; region; district; locality
mountain; hill; mine; (mountain) forest; heap; pile; protruding or high part of an object