to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
one's own child; one's own children
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
to watch over; to watch attentively
to push someone (towards); to encourage someone
advance; moving forward; progress
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
only; merely; but; no more than
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
marriage counseling; marital counseling
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
this world; this life; world of the living
eternal; unlimited; endless
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
besides; in addition; also; moreover
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
not necessarily so; is not always true
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
everything; anything; nothing
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important