by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
on good terms (with); on friendly terms (with); (getting along) well; in harmony; happily; peacefully
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
showy; loud; flashy; gaudy
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)
no matter how you look at it; no matter how you slice it; clearly; obviously; surely; without a doubt
to gather (attract, receive) attention; to have a high profile; to gain prominence; to become popular
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...; it's obvious that ...
confession (to a crime, wrongdoing, etc.); admission; professing one's feelings (to someone one wants to go out with); declaration of love; profession (of faith); confession (of sins)
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
gentle; quiet; mild; quiet (color, pattern, etc.); sober
to spend (time); to pass; to overdo (esp. alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); to take care of; to support
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
idling; lazing; slovenly; flirting; philandering; womanizing
much less; to say nothing of
centre of attention; center of attention
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
to betray; to turn traitor (to); to double-cross; to disappoint; to let down
having said that; on the other hand; (but) then; (but) still
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
abandonment; renouncement; renunciation; resignation; abdication; surrender
to take (preventive) measures; to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
had better ...; had better not ...
(distant) future; future existence; world beyond the grave; future (tense)
something to think about; one's thoughts; concern; thinking about something; being absorbed in one's thoughts
to have one's hands slip (and drop something)
to twist; to turn; to writhe (e.g. in pain); to twist around; to turn in one's seat
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
scenery; scene; landscape
to enjoy; to take pleasure in; to have a good time; to look forward to
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
it seems that ...; it appears that ...; is like ...; is similar to ...
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful