A very special liking that a boy may have for a girl (or the other way round)—you’d say, “He ________ her.” or “She ________ him.”
| IS CRAZY ABOUT | 268 |
| HAS A CRUSH ON | 154 |
| IS STUCK ON | 137 |
| LOVES | 93 |
| HAS GOT A CRUSH ON | 90 |
| IS SWEET ON | 46 |
| ADORES | 42 |
| GOES FOR | 39 |
| IS NUTS ABOUT | 38 |
| IS IN LOVE WITH | 36 |
| LIKES | 34 |
| DIGS | 31 |
| IS FOND OF | 31 |
| IS VERY FOND OF | 17 |
| IS GONE ON | 14 |
| NR | 13 |
| HAS A CASE ON | 11 |
| PUPPY LOVE | 10 |
| WORSHIPS | 10 |
| ADMIRES | 9 |
| FELL FOR | 9 |
| GOT A CRUSH ON | 9 |
| HAS A YEN FOR | 9 |
| REALLY LIKES | 9 |
| IS CRAZY OVER | 8 |
| IS WILD ABOUT | 8 |
| IDOLIZES | 7 |
| CARES FOR | 6 |
| IS INFATUATED WITH | 6 |
| IS TAKEN WITH | 6 |
| IS MAD ABOUT | 5 |
| IS HUNG UP ON | 4 |
| IS NUTS OVER | 4 |
| IS SMITTEN WITH | 4 |
| IS STRUCK ON | 4 |
| DOTES ON | 3 |
| IS CRAZY FOR | 3 |
| IS HOT FOR | 3 |
| IS INTERESTED IN | 3 |
| IS THAT WAY ABOUT | 3 |
| LOVED | 3 |
| REALLY GOES FOR | 3 |
| ATTRACTED TO | 2 |
| CRAZY | 2 |
| FALLS FOR | 2 |
| FOND | 2 |
| HAS THE HOTS FOR | 2 |
| IS CHASING | 2 |
| IS REALLY GONE ON | 2 |
| IS SMITTEN | 2 |
| IS SMITTEN BY | 2 |
| LIKES HER A LOT | 2 |
| LOVESICK | 2 |
| REALLY LOVES | 2 |
| SMITTEN ON | 2 |
| STUCK ON | 2 |
| THINKS A LOT OF | 2 |
| WENT FOR | 2 |
| ACTS MAD ABOUT | 1 |
| ADORE | 1 |
| AFFECTION | 1 |
| AFTER | 1 |
| ALL WRAPPED UP IN | 1 |
| AWFULLY FRIENDLY WITH | 1 |
| BETWADDLED | 1 |
| CAN’T SEE ANYONE ELSE BUT HER | 1 |
| CARRIES A TORCH | 1 |
| CASE ON EACH OTHER | 1 |
| CAUGHT UP WITH | 1 |
| CHASING | 1 |
| CHERISHES | 1 |
| CHUMMY WITH | 1 |
| CRUSH | 1 |
| CRUSH ON | 1 |
| DAFFY ABOUT | 1 |
| DAFFY OVER | 1 |
| DESIRES | 1 |
| DIG EACH OTHER | 1 |
| DROPPED HIS COOKIES OVER | 1 |
| ENJOYS | 1 |
| EXTREMELY FOND OF | 1 |
| FALLEN FOR HER | 1 |
| FALLS FOR THAT ONE | 1 |
| FANCIES | 1 |
| FAR GONE ON | 1 |
| FASCINATED BY | 1 |
| FAVORS | 1 |
| “FELL FOR HER HOOK, LINE, AND SINKER” | 1 |
| FELL LIKE A TON OF BRICKS | 1 |
| FLIPPED OUT OVER | 1 |
| FLIPPED OVER | 1 |
| FOOL ABOUT | 1 |
| GAGA FOR | 1 |
| GETS A CHARGE OUT OF | 1 |
| GETTING SERIOUS ABOUT | 1 |
| GIGS | 1 |
| GOIN’ APE | 1 |
| GONE OVERBOARD FOR | 1 |
| GOT A CASE ON | 1 |
| GOT A LICKING FOR | 1 |
| GOT A MAD CRUSH ON | 1 |
| GOT A SMART ON | 1 |
| GOT A SMASH ON | 1 |
| GOT A YEN FOR | 1 |
| GOT HIS CAP SET FOR | 1 |
| GOT HIS NOSE OPEN FOR | 1 |
| GOT IN LOVE WITH | 1 |
| GOT IT BAD FOR | 1 |
| GOT THE HOT PANTS FOR | 1 |
| GOT THE HOTS FOR | 1 |
| GOT THE SWEET-ASS ON | 1 |
| GREAT AFFECTION | 1 |
| HAD A MASH ON | 1 |
| HAS | 1 |
| HAS A BAD CASE ON | 1 |
| HAS A BASH ON | 1 |
| HAS A CASE | 1 |
| HAS A CRUSH | 1 |
| HAS A FEELING FOR | 1 |
| HAS A HANKERING FOR | 1 |
| HAS A LIKING FOR | 1 |
| HAS A THING ABOUT | 1 |
| HAS A THING FOR | 1 |
| HAS A THING ON | 1 |
| HAS A WEAKNESS FOR | 1 |
| HAS FALLEN FOR | 1 |
| HAS GOT A MASH | 1 |
| HAS GOT IT BAD | 1 |
| HAS HER NOSE | 1 |
| HAS HIS HEART SET | 1 |
| HAS HIS NOSE | 1 |
| HAS QUITE A CRUSH ON | 1 |
| HUNG ON | 1 |
| IDOLIZED | 1 |
| INFATUATED | 1 |
| INTERESTED IN | 1 |
| IS A BOY CHASER | 1 |
| IS A GONER FOR | 1 |
| IS AFFECTIONATE TOWARDS | 1 |
| IS AFTER | 1 |
| IS ALL AGOG | 1 |
| IS ALL WRAPPED UP IN | 1 |
| IS ATTRACTED TO | 1 |
| IS CARRYING THE TORCH | 1 |
| IS CRAMPED ON | 1 |
| IS CRANKY ABOUT | 1 |
| IS CRAZY AFTER | 1 |
| IS DEAD-GONE ON | 1 |
| IS DEEP IN LOVE WITH | 1 |
| IS FELL FOR | 1 |
| IS FLIPPED OVER | 1 |
| IS FOND | 1 |
| IS FOOLISH ABOUT | 1 |
| IS GOING FOR | 1 |
| IS GONE OVER | 1 |
| IS GONE OVERBOARD | 1 |
| IS GONNA GET CAUGHT | 1 |
| IS GOOFY ABOUT | 1 |
| IS HEAD OVER HEELS IN LOVE | 1 |
| IS HEAD OVER HEELS OVER | 1 |
| IS HOG-WILD OVER | 1 |
| IS HUNG ON | 1 |
| IS IN PUPPY LOVE | 1 |
| IS JUST CRAZY ABOUT | 1 |
| IS JUST WILD ABOUT | 1 |
| IS KINDA SWEET ON | 1 |
| IS LOVESICK | 1 |
| IS MAD FOR | 1 |
| IS MADE FOR | 1 |
| IS MASHED ON | 1 |
| IS MUSHY ABOUT | 1 |
| IS NUTTY OVER | 1 |
| IS PRETTY WELL SET ON | 1 |
| IS REALLY AFTER | 1 |
| IS REALLY FELL FOR | 1 |
| IS REALLY IN LOVE WITH | 1 |
| IS REALLY STRUCK | 1 |
| IS SERIOUS ABOUT | 1 |
| IS SILLY ABOUT | 1 |
| IS SOFT ON | 1 |
| IS STUCK | 1 |
| IS TAKEN IN BY | 1 |
| IS TAKEN TOWARD | 1 |
| IS TAKEN UP WITH | 1 |
| IS TAKING TO | 1 |
| IS THAT WAY FOR | 1 |
| IS VERY ATTACHED TO | 1 |
| IS VERY DEVOTED TO | 1 |
| IS VERY FOND | 1 |
| IS VERY MUCH TAKEN WITH | 1 |
| IS WEAK FOR | 1 |
| IS WRAPPED UP WITH | 1 |
| IT’S FASCINATION | 1 |
| JUST LOVES | 1 |
| JUST SEEMS TO LOVE | 1 |
| LIKE | 1 |
| LIKED | 1 |
| LIKES HER A GREAT DEAL | 1 |
| LIKES HER VERY MUCH | 1 |
| LIKES VERY MUCH | 1 |
| LITTLE FLIRT | 1 |
| LOVE | 1 |
| LOVES HER DEARLY | 1 |
| LOVES HER UP | 1 |
| LOVES HIM TOO | 1 |
| MAD ABOUT | 1 |
| MOONSTRUCK | 1 |
| MUCH TAKEN WITH | 1 |
| NUTS | 1 |
| NUTTY FOR | 1 |
| ON THE MAKE WITH | 1 |
| POISONED ON | 1 |
| PREFERS | 1 |
| PUPPY-LOVED | 1 |
| REALLY FELL FOR | 1 |
| REALLY GONE ON | 1 |
| RUNS AFTER | 1 |
| SENDS | 1 |
| SHE TURNS HIM ON | 1 |
| SHE WAS HIS BEST GIRL | 1 |
| SHINING UP TO | 1 |
| SHOTGUN WEDDING | 1 |
| SOFT ON | 1 |
| SOLD ON | 1 |
| SPECIALLY ATTRACTED TO | 1 |
| TAKES A SHINE TO | 1 |
| TAKES TO | 1 |
| TAKING A SHINE TO | 1 |
| THAT WAY | 1 |
| THAT WAY ABOUT | 1 |
| THAT’S A BAD CASE | 1 |
| THEY’RE FOR EACH OTHER | 1 |
| THEY’RE MEANT FOR EACH OTHER | 1 |
| THINKS HE’S IN LOVE WITH | 1 |
| THINKS HE’S WAY OUT | 1 |
| THINKS SHE’S GREAT | 1 |
| THINKS WELL OF | 1 |
| TOOK TO | 1 |
| TUMBLED | 1 |
| UP TIGHT ABOUT | 1 |
| VERY MUCH IN LOVE | 1 |
| VERY MUCH IN LOVE WITH | 1 |
| WAS INFATUATED | 1 |
| WILD OVER | 1 |
| WRAPPED UP IN | 1 |
| ZEROES HER IN | 1 |
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