desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
to print; to color or pattern fabric using a wooden mold
boy; son; baby boy; young man
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
character; personality; (fictional) character; character
mask; disguise; guise; mask
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
shyness; fear of strangers; stranger anxiety
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
to worry (about); to fuss (over); to be careful (about); to pay attention (to); to take (good) care of
both; both sides; both parties
losing one's nerve; feeling awkward; feeling timid; feeling hesitant; feeling nervous; feeling diffident
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
to wear a mask; to hide one's true intentions
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
looking up (e.g. a word in a dictionary); search (e.g. on the Internet); retrieval (of information); reference
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
strong point; merit; virtue; advantage
to develop a rash or inflammation (e.g. in response to a skin irritant); to react to (something); to be strongly influenced (usu. negative or critical nuance)
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
as it is; plain (truth); bare; undisguised; unvarnished; unexaggerated
complex; inferiority complex; complex (of buildings, facilities, etc.)
to feel irritated; to feel offended; to feel angry; to feel sick; to feel nauseous
willingly; voluntarily; of one's own accord
mark; sign; to mark; to put a mark on; trademark; paying attention to
24 hours; twenty-four hours
to stick (to); to cling (to); to adhere (to); to stay (in a place); to stick close (to someone); to follow (someone) around
to leave (a matter, decision, etc. to someone); to entrust (to someone); to leave (to chance, one's imagination, etc.); to let (take its own course); to use (money, strength, spare time, etc.) to the full; to use freely
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; impulse
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
to become widely known; to become well-known; to spread (of a rumor, reputation, etc.)