to take a fancy to something; to be moved; to feel inclined to
deeply; keenly; severely; intently; carefully; closely
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
to need; to call for; to require
quiet unsociable person; obstinate person; blockhead
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
although I say; although one might say; although called
to interfere (with); to hinder; to be hindered (from doing); to become impeded; to have difficulty; to suffer inconvenience
level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
family; members of a family
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
near; close; beside; third person
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife; his and hers; pair of objects, one larger (for man), one smaller (for woman)
love; affection; attachment; craving; agape; Ireland
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
it's no joke; gimme a break!
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
clear; precise; definite; distinct
verbal gaffe; verbal slip; slip of the tongue; using improper words
to fail; to blunder; to make a mess; to drink up; to eat up
to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
romantic film; love movie
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
gear; cogwheel; cog (in an organization, company, etc.); cog in the machine
mechanism; organization; organisation
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
research establishment; research institute; laboratory