this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
lunch; (Western-style) single-plate lunch set; plate lunch; launch (boat); motorboat; ranch
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
after a long time; for the first time in a while
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
of course; certainly; naturally
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
the real pleasure (of something); the real thrill; flavour of ghee; (fig.) delicious taste; Buddha's gracious teachings
superficial; apparent; seeming; surface; cosmetic
close; intimate; on good terms
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
shy; diffident; retiring; reserved
goody goody; goody two-shoes; teacher's pet
moustache; beard; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
with a pitter-patter; choked up (with emotion); heart-wringing; momentary tightening of one's chest caused by powerful feelings (e.g. parting with a loved one)
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
certain; some kind of; some sort of; of sorts
try; attempt; try (rugby)
meaning; significance; sense
how much; how many; however (much); no matter how; what matters is ...; it all comes down to ...
to feel nervous; to feel afraid; to be startled; to be surprised; (arch.) to be shy; (arch.) to be bashful