fellow women; between women; among women; woman-to-woman
friendship; fellowship; camaraderie
to pour water (into); to dilute with water; to hinder; to hamper; to throw cold water on
boorish; inelegant; unpolished; unromantic; tactless
something like ...; something called ...
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
to overlook (a mistake, fault, etc.); to tolerate; to let pass; to give someone a break; to let someone off lightly; to be lenient
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
distinction (e.g. between right and wrong, public and private, etc.)
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
to do (something) to spite (someone); to rebuke indirectly; to make an insinuation; to make a display of affection (for each other); to show off a relationship
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
to have an interest (in something); to feel inclined (toward doing something)
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
derisory; negligible; minimal; nominal; imperceptible
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look
blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
to be noisy; to be astir; to rustle; to murmur
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
in terms of; from the point of view of
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
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
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
questioning; interrogation; examination (of a witness)
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
headquarters; head office; main office
to be erected; to be built
distance in a straight line
second (unit of time); arc second