Complete the passage with the appropriate words or expressions in the box. Change the form when necessary. sympathize with gaze upon count up assault exchange impressive bring oneself to on hand fill ... with bloom correspondence adore In putting into words how much we 1 someone, sometimes it is easier to do so in 2 than face-to-face. One cannot help but 3 the lover who, 4 the object of his affection face-to-face, becomes 5 and lost for words. Here distance may help. For 6 not only makes the heart grow fonder, it also provides the perfect excuse for a(n) 7 of love letters in which the tongue-tied lover can give a more 8 display of his innermost thoughts. Unable to 9 speak freely about his feelings, with pen and paper 10 he may nonetheless easily 11 pages fine words. Watered by these, love will hopefully 12 .