abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
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
temptation; allurement; lure; enticement; seduction
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
to picture; to come into one's mind; to remember
to have one's attention attracted (caught); to be preoccupied with
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
strong-willed person; old hand; shrewd rascal; strong man; brave man
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
soft; tender; limp; subdued (colour or light) (color); gentle; meek
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
phantom; vision; illusion; extremely rare item
to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
this for sure; certainly is
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
both; both sides; both parties
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
exclusion; removal; rejection; elimination; abatement; lifting (sanctions, etc.)
iridescent colour; equivocal (reply, statement, etc.); ambiguous; vague
grey (gray); gray (SI unit of absorbed dose of radiation)
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
batting practice facility; batting practice center; batting cage
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
eternal; unlimited; endless
fascinating; voluptuous; bewitching; captivating
equally (talented, etc.); evenly; neck and neck; nip and tuck
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
close examination; careful investigation; investigation of a crime; inquiry into someone's guilt; winner (of the most rounds, i.e. a full game); (arch.) reciting and appreciating traditional poetry
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...