secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
to make a lovely picture; to be perfect for a picture; picture-perfect; picturesque
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
splendor; splendour; gorgeousness; showiness; gaudiness; extravagance
modest; reserved; quiet; humble
pretty; charming; lovely; adorable
inside one's heart; in one's mind
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
link; connection; filler; stopgap (job, budget, etc.); thickener (e.g. in cooking); thickening; hedging
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
choice; selection; diagnosis; medical opinion; judgement; opinion
quick-witted; bright; rapid thinking
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
noisy; loud; boisterous; turbulent; unsettled; restless