-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
underwear; undergarment; underclothes; lingerie
certainly; surely; undoubtedly; just; precisely; exactly
courting; wooing; making advances
autograph; signature; sign; signal; indication
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to have sex; to have a physical relationship
beginning; start; clue; lead; thread end
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
decision; determination; resolution
neglecting; leaving alone
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
washing; laundry; relaxing; taking a break
date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
(sudden) change; reversal; turn-around; coming from behind (baseball)
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
good feeling; feeling good
step; stride; counter for steps
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
different person; another person; someone else; changed man
hmmm; uh-huh; murmur indicating approval, comprehension, etc.
I see; that's right; indeed
pleasant feeling; good vibes
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
encounter; being confronted with (e.g. difficulty); meeting with (e.g. accident)
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
present age; present day; today; modern era; modern times
pledge; vow; (of a man and woman) having sexual relations; having sexual intercourse; destiny; fate
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
premature; untimely (e.g. death); early
to ring an alarm bell; to sound a warning; to blow a whistle; to warn