boy; son; baby boy; young man
to spread; to propagate; to popularize; to broaden; to extend; to widen
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
inside one's heart; in one's mind
aiming for laughs; trying to make people laugh; playing to the crowd; crowd-pleaser
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
woman who likes comics depicting male homosexual love
generally; mainly; nearly all; almost all; gist; summary; staying within bounds
to lean (to one side); to incline; to be unbalanced (e.g. diet); to be unduly weighted towards; to be partial; to be biased
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
feeling; sensation; emotion; interjection
to become thin; to fade; to grow pale
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
to turn away; to bear off; to veer away; to deviate (e.g. of a conversation); to digress; to go astray
of all things (days, etc.)
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; attractive; distinguished; showy
talking about one's love interests; girls' talk; gossiping
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
(one's) favourite food; (one's) favorite food
long; drawn-out; very long
beat; palpitation; pulsation; throbbing
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
to choose one's words (with care); to be careful with one's words
lively; active; vigorous; animated; brisk
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
thickheaded; insensitive; dull; thick-skinned
hmmm; uh-huh; murmur indicating approval, comprehension, etc.
without looking aside; looking neither right nor left; wholeheartedly; single-mindedly
wholehearted; earnest; determined; intent; single-minded; straightforward
field of vision; view; one's outlook (e.g. on life); one's horizons
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious
unrequited love; one-sided love
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
number; edition; sobriquet; pen-name; size (of printing types, canvases, knitting needles, etc.); suffix attached to names of ships, trains, airplanes, etc.
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
to stop; to abort; to discontinue; to close