young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
village headman; village mayor
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)
to praise highly; to sing the praises of; to applaud; to acclaim; to admire
treasuring; cherishing; prizing; holding dear
to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
to face; to go towards; to head towards
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
in that way; thus; so; so?
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
to be effeminate; to be a fop; to break into a smile; to grin
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
companion; company; tritagonist
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be
to become good-looking; to start looking appropriate (for something)
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
to dodge (e.g. a question); to evade; to sidestep; to give (someone) the slip
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
soon; before long; shortly; close (by); near; nearby
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation