sole; single; solo; independence; singleness; singularity
ranking; toplist (e.g. of WWW sites)
that's true; of course; obviously
the same ratio or percentage
first place; head position; leading position
standard; criterion; norm; benchmark; measure; gauge
sudden rise; steep climb; trending
to ask again; to repeat one's question; to ask back; to ask in return; to counter
having done ... by mistake; having messed up ...
period (of life) when one is enjoying more romantic attention than usual
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
likability; favorability; popularity
something like ...; something called ...
that is (to say); namely; precisely; exactly; if one does ..., then; in that case
not all bad; not as dissatisfied (or annoyed) as one would have others believe; not completely displeasing; fairly pleasing
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
age-appropriate (esp. of clothing, hairstyles)
love; romance; tender passion; emotion; affections
desperately; for one's dear life
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
duty; obligation; responsibility
meek; quiet; docile; mysterious; marvelous; marvellous
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
bitter (taste); sour (expression, look); bitter; bitter (e.g. experience); painful
self-hatred; self-abhorrence; self-loathing
when it becomes; when it comes to
eager; earnest; ardent; OFF (on switch)
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
charming; fascinating; attractive
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
to give one's heart to; to fall in love; to turn one's mind towards; to think of
considerably; not a little; in no small numbers
rose-colour; rose-color; bright (e.g. life, future, prospects); cheerful; rosy
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext; excuse; grounds (for)
should do; ought to do; must do
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
real intention; true motive; true meaning
signalling with the eyes; exchanging looks; winking
(not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively; overly
to make merry; to be festive