offender; criminal; culprit
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
heart; guts; nerve; central part
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
failure; mistake; blunder
confession; acknowledgement; acknowledgment
to roll around laughing; to fold up; to hold one's sides with laughter
womanizer; Lothario; Don Juan; philanderer; lady-killer
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
written pledge; signed note of assurance; memorandum; legal instrument
guarantor; surety; sponsor; reference; bondsman
to make sure of; to assure oneself of; to see with one's own eyes; to ascertain
matchmaker; go-between; intermediary; middleman
ceremonial hall (e.g. wedding, funeral); hall for ceremonies; place of ceremony
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
wedded life; married life
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish (e.g. market)
obstruction; check; hindrance; prevention; impediment; interdiction
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
unmarried woman; Miss; -ess; -ette
stain; blot; flaw; disgrace
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
to stagnate; to settle (at the bottom); to deposit; to become sluggish; to become dull; to be delayed
unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
until now; so far; up to the present
to join (hands); to take (each other's hands); to scramble for; to struggle for; to pay attention to; to take notice of
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
tranquil; calm; restful; peaceful; quiet