object of romantic interest
boy; son; baby boy; young man
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning
to come into contact with; to touch (each other); to have a brush with
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
junior (at work, school, etc.); younger people; younger student
to get along well with; to make a go of it
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
being enrolled (at a school); being registered; being a member (of a team, organization, etc.)
settlement; solution; resolution
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
state of mind; (one's) mental state
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
exposure; laying bare; baring (e.g. skin); (photographic) exposure
to call for somebody; to come for someone; to pick someone up
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
to become better; to improve
not holding on; not using the hands; letting go one's hold; lack of reserve (in expressing one's emotions); lack of restraint; openly (saying)
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
modesty; humility; being humble
gallant; brave; imposing; awe-inspiring; severe; biting
self-consciousness; self-awareness
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
to be popular (esp. with the opposite sex); to be well liked; to be pampered (spoiled, doted upon, etc.); to be welcomed
while; during; performed in this condition