there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
status; position; method; way; rule; regulation
to speak frankly; to put things bluntly
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
cool; stylish; good-looking; fashionable; sexy
surroundings; environs; circumference
wall of people; crowd of people lined up (e.g. spectators); throng of people
complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment
(musical) time; tempo; beat; the moment; the instance; chance
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
very popular; highly favoured
until now; so far; up to the present
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
short-tempered; quick-tempered; hasty
cheerfully; buoyantly; happily; in high spirits
lying down and getting up; waking; getting up; living (with); staying (with)
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
to dart one's eyes about; to be surprised; to be bewildered; to be confused; to be flustered
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
to look away; to avert one's eyes
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
woman; female; feminine gender
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
chapter one; first chapter
denouncing; calling (e.g. somebody a thief); branding (as)