last-minute cramming; overnight cramming; (vegetables) salted just overnight
marks; points; score; number of items; number of articles
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
(practical) application; putting to practical use; applied
love; love-making; passion; emotion; affections
date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)
beyond that point; after that
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
future (usually near); prospects
marriage due to unintended pregnancy; shotgun wedding
reception (e.g. wedding); banquet; celebration; party
inside one's heart; in one's mind
turn (in line); order of things; sequential order
to find fault (with); to cavil (at); to carp (about); to throw a wet blanket (on); to throw cold water (on); to jinx
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
mental preparedness; being braced for; being steeled for
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
conviction; belief; confidence
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
unreliable; uncertain; indefinite; unclear
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
to add (to); to add on; to append
charming; fascinating; attractive
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
coexistence; living together
not just once; more than once; many times; again and again
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
affectation; showiness; pretence
taciturn; reticent; quiet; silent; untalkative
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart