to hesitate to say; to hem and haw; to falter in one's speech; to be stuck for a word; to mumble
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve; to transfer (phone call)
to begin (doing); to start (doing)
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
meeting; rendezvous; meeting for the first time; coming across; confluence
circumstances; condition; arranging; managing; lending money; raising money
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
pupil (of the eye); one's eyes
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
to keep up (appearances); to put up (a good front); to smooth over (a mistake, fault, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
soggy; soaked; crushed (out of shape); crumpled; messy; untidy
to turn (towards); to face; to head to; to go towards; to allot; to allocate
to be emotionally moved; to have a lump in one's throat
to spill; to drop; to grumble (about); to complain (of); to let (one's feelings) show
(place) near by; (place) close by; (place) right next to; as soon as; right after
princess; spoiled girl; hothouse flower; glue
(medieval) knight; samurai on horseback
to fire oneself up; to give it one's all; to get psyched; to fire someone up (with scolding, corporal punishment, etc.); to rouse
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
close-fitting trousers; long underwear
characteristic; like oneself; worthy of oneself
button (clothing); push-button; button
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal (e.g. to the public); to urge; to exhort
at first; at the outset; to begin with; as a first step
difference; disparity; gap
pick; plectrum; ice pick; pickaxe; pick (of an ice axe); pick (tool for picking a lock)
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
inconvenience; inexpediency; unhandiness
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
student (esp. a university student)
pause (in speech, writing, etc.); punctuation; break; end; (place to) stop
priority; order of precedence
management (of a house, store, etc.); administration; cutting up and serving food; cut and fill (e.g. earthwork)
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
same feeling; same sentiment; same opinion; sympathy; agreement; concurrence
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
agreement (e.g. business, dispute); understanding; compromise; relationship; relation; (good, bad, etc.) terms
date and time (of a meeting, departure, etc.); days and hours
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
place to put something; storage space; storehouse; depository; repository; shed