to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
monologue; soliloquy; talking to oneself
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
out of luck; (at the) end of one's rope
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
month of birth; birthday month
constellation; astrological sign; star sign; zodiac sign
to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
personality assessment; personality analysis
state of mind; mentality; psychology
examination; quiz; test; tryout; rehearsal (in filming)
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
idle complaint; grumble; moha (ignorance, folly)
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)
hostility; animosity; enmity
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
private; personal life; (one's) privacy
disclosure; exposure; revelation
suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy
(physical) appearance (of a person); one's face and figure
person with a lot of experience; old hand; veteran (in a particular field)
host (of a party, summit, etc.); host (of male host club)
deep blue; bright blue; ghastly pale; pallid; white as a sheet
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little
going on about oneself; talking about oneself
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
loveable; very likeable; like very much
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
exquisite; superb; perfect; miraculous
whispering; murmuring; subdued
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal