to start the debate; to get the ball rolling; to fire the first shot; to start a conversation
to court; to woo; to approach defiantly
to ask a question; to ask questions
loose; slovenly; sloppy; disorganized
scene; spectacle; sight; view
charming; fascinating; attractive
to stop talking; to break off; to pause
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
to gather; to crowd round; to sponge (off someone); to scrounge; to extort; to take (money) through intimidation
don't feel like doing; can't bring oneself to do; can't face
what one has a mind to do; what one feels like (doing); being so minded; (with) that in mind
romance; love story; love affair; romantic relationship; romance
between-season wear; spring and autumn clothing; together; condition; situation; -ish
to lean against; to recline on; to lean on; to rely on; to depend on
to grow weak; to become weak; to lose strength
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
denial; negation; negation (logic); NOT operation
about; concerning; related to; -ish
failure; collapse; breakdown; break-up; bankruptcy
love triangle; eternal triangle
swaying; swinging; rocking; shaking; wavering; flickering
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
slight; light; thin; faint; dim
to court; to woo; to approach defiantly
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
trauma (usu. psychological)
to get fed up with; to get sick of; to become disgusted with
formal marriage interview; marriage meeting
tedious; boring; being fed up with
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
to give shelter to; to lodge; to put up; to accommodate
insecticide; insect repellent
to fill to capacity; to pack; to complete; to tessellate
bunch of flowers; bouquet
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)