slamming one's hand into the wall in front of someone (e.g. to stop them from leaving; often viewed as romantic); banging on the wall (e.g. to quieten one's neighbour)
suddenly lifting someone's face by their chin (in a domineering yet romantic fashion)
sound; noise; (musical) note; fame
... years old; age (of) ...
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
since; henceforth; ever since
living together (of two people)
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
specialist; expert; professional; authority; pundit
to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for
homosexual (person); gay person
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; indeed; really
encounter; running into; meeting with (e.g. an accident); being confronted with (e.g. a difficulty)
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
bookstore; bookshop; publisher; main building
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
boy; son; baby boy; young man
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
book; volume; this; present; main; head; real
to buy; to purchase; to value (highly); to think highly of; to incur (someone's anger, displeasure, etc.); to elicit (e.g. sneers)
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
witnessing; observing; sighting
so; therefore; and; (and) then
secrecy; confidentiality; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal); kitchen
extreme (measure, idea, etc.); radical; violent (language); strenuous (exercise, work, etc.); excessive; (physically) demanding
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy