to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
to look downwards; to lower one's eyes
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
PS; postscript; appending; addition (esp. of data, information)
marriage ceremony; wedding; nuptials
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
selection; choice; option
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting; acceptance
memory; sense; experience
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
attendance; presence; appearance
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
not a chance; you wish!; that's not going to happen; that won't work
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
to form; to shape; to make; to mold; to mould; to build up
comfortable (to live in); snug; cosy; cozy
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest
watering hole; watering place
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
invitation; introduction; temptation
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
something's wrong (with someone); not right (in the head); not oneself; crazy; nuts
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
to hold down; to twist someone's arm; to force (someone) to yield (e.g. an argument); to make (someone) surrender
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
loudly (wailing, making a noise, etc.)
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
impossible; unlikely; improbable