to suffer a disappointment; to feel let down; to have one's attack (question, etc.) sidestepped; to be given the slip
in a lively way; vividly; freshly; animatedly; actively; energetically
wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen
to persuade; to coax; to solicit; to seduce; to make advances; to make a play
one's long-cherished desire
graceful; ladylike; modest; gentle; polite; quiet
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
love; affection; attachment; craving; agape; Ireland
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
duty; obligation; responsibility
lover; lady-killer; sexy guy
half-hearted reply; vague answer; reluctant answer
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
point in common; common term; common trait; common denominator
eccentric; crank; oddball
to tie up; to tie together; to hang (oneself); to summarize; to put (it all) together; to estimate; to expect
fondness for women; woman admirer; lustful man; being attractive to women; being a lady-killer
to add (numbers); to add (something); to top up (with something); to take care of (e.g. one's business)
solution (of an equation, inequality, etc.); root (e.g. of a polynomial); solution (to a given problem); answer; explanation; interpretation
personification; impersonation; embodiment
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
to bring someone happiness; to make someone happy
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
married woman; another's wife
to make a pass at; to hit on; to call out to (in an attempt to seduce)
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
painstaking piece of work; work of great effort; tour de force; toil; labor; labour
to be digested; to master (a skill); to be proficient; to mature (e.g. personality); to mellow; to mature (foodstuff)
iron plate; steel plane; sure thing; certain winner
to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter
it's probably so; it stands to reason
like this; this sort; this way
(Oh) dear!; (Oh) dear me!; Good gracious
removing one's hat; admiring someone greatly; "taking off one's hat" to someone
to quarry; to cut (timber); to begin to talk; to break the ice; to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.); to select and extract (from a media file)
as much as one can take or carry away
lubricating oil; lubricant; lube; person or thing that makes things run smoothly; facilitator
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
estimation; criticism; comment