to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
love is blind; (lit.) (when in love) even pockmarks are dimples
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
to be foolish; to be stupid; to be ridiculous
individual; private person; personal; private
personality; character; individuality; personhood
to make light of; to ignore; to slight
gathering; meeting; assembly; collection; attendance
proposal; proposition; suggestion
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
breaking up (e.g. meeting); dispersing (e.g. crowd); dissolving (company, organization, etc.); liquidating; dissolving (diet, parliament, etc.)
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
to scramble for; to struggle for; to contend for; to fight for
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
unsociable; unfriendly; blunt; surly; curt; cold
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
and yet; though; when; in spite of
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
never ceasing; never ending; endless
absolutely; unconditionally; never (with neg. verb)
to say something is all right; to give the all-clear (e.g. to do something)