to go crazy (esp. of a situation or thing); to get out of hand; to end up in an extreme state
to be impatient for; to wait (anxiously) for; to eagerly look forward to; to long for
handsome man; man's looks; good looks; manliness
to have an eye on; to zero in on
idle gossip; foolish talk; yarn
truthfulness; credibility; sincerity; honesty; good faith
present stage; current phase; current rank; present grade
special directive; special order; special mission; special appointment
hard to get; hard to come by
prediction; prophecy; prognostication; (religious) prophecy
to write down; to record; to register
to collect; to gather; to compile; to arrange; to settle
tea party; get-together; tea ceremony
friendly chat; pleasant chat; lighthearted talk; friendly conversation
academic book; scholarly book; learned book; tome
to lean (to one side); to incline; to be unbalanced (e.g. diet); to be unduly weighted towards; to be partial; to be biased
modest; reserved; discreet; careful; prudent; circumspect
to be suitable; to be appropriate; to match
succession; continuation; series; sequence
slightly difficult; somewhat bothersome; troublesome; peevish; querulous
to praise extravagantly; to lionize; to lionise; to make much of
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
to become attached (to); to take (to); to become affectionate (with); to be tamed; to get close (e.g. to someone emotionally); to become intimate (with)
theme; topic; subject matter; motif; project; slogan
studies; schoolwork; classwork
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
funny story; funny anecdote
protective instinct; defensive instinct
pardon me for leaving (first)
as a matter of fact; really; truly; entirely; completely; wholly
ordinary; nothing special; nothing to exclaim over
failure story; horror story
indiscriminately; recklessly
ladle; dipper; wild chervil (Anthriscus sylvestris); cow parsley; keck
to act up (machine); to go out of tune (instrument); to not work right; to be knocked off stride; to lose one's bearings; to lose one's presence of mind
verbal promise; one's word
promising without due consideration