(a) principle; (a) reason; (a) point; some truth
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
such a stupid ...; what a crazy ...; no way!; what nonsense!; how can that be?
stealthy steps; soft steps
locker room; changing room; dressing room
to rescue (someone); to save; to help (out of a difficulty); to save (spiritually); to redeem (from sin); to deliver (from suffering, distress, etc.)
scoundrel; rascal; villain
what kind of; what sort of; what; how; in what way
superb view; picturesque scenery
useless; no good; hopeless; cannot; must not; not allowed
doctors; teachers; lawyers
plausible; believable; solemn; dignified; serious
by chance; by accident; accidentally; occasionally; once in a while; now and then
wonderful; splendid; magnificent; exceeding; incredible; remarkable
influence; effect; impact
together (of two people); both (of you, them, etc.)
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
heartbreak; grief; sorrow
disappointed love; broken heart; unrequited love; being lovelorn
being able to hear everything (esp. when one was not intended to)
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
to add fuel to the fire; to make things worse; to stir things up
to take for granted; to assume; to pretend (to be); to pose (as); to go through with (what one decided to do); to persist in doing
lovey-dovey; head-over-heels in love
vulgar; indecent; coarse; crude
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
treachery; betrayal; perfidy
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
admiration; wonder; astonishment
prize awarded for good effort; consolation prize
burn; scald; (fig.) getting one's fingers burned (e.g. poor investment, mixing with the wrong people)
fine jewel; article of excellent quality; beautiful woman; beauty
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
left; left-hand side; left hand; the left (wing); leftist; fondness for alcohol
immense; awesome; enormous; terrific