gazing steadily at; observing (a person) closely; maintain a watch over
to be oversensitive; to be nervous; to be overly concerned; to worry too much
suggestion; hint; implication
legitimate; orthodox; traditional
privately; with outsiders barred; en famille
to make advances (to); to woo; to work on someone
resourcefulness; ability (esp. to earn a living); dependability; reliability
practical problem; practical matter
open; public; official; overt
(feeling) impatient; irritated; irritating; frustrated; frustrating; vexed
wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen
to stare back at; to look back at
(having) two choices; choice between two things
counter for choices, options, etc.
disadvantage; handicap; drawback; inadvisability; inexpediency; loss
fastidiousness; love of cleanliness; uprightness; integrity; scrupulousness
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
to transfer (trains); to change (bus, train); to change (to another ideology, party, company, etc.); to switch (to a different system, method, etc.); to move on to (e.g. a new love interest)
seeing two people (i.e. romantically) at the same time; two-timing; bifurcation; fork; fence-sitting; playing it both ways
third party; third person; outsider; disinterested person
awkward (movements, speech, etc.); jerky; stiff; strained (relations); sour
pretense of evil; pretence of evil
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
overestimation; overrating; overvaluing
to know; to understand; to (understand and) accept (a responsibility); to have a knowledge of (a skill, art, etc.); to have a command of
regrettable; vexing; upsetting; unthinkable; wholly unexpected
extramarital sex; affair; fooling around; infidelity; wantonness; unfaithfulness
to act timid; to show diffidence; to be hesitant; to appear embarrassed; to look ashamed
putting in an appearance; visiting; coming to the surface; appearing; showing one's face (on TV, social media, etc.); face reveal
everyday; always; at all times; frequently
eccentric; oddball; character; weirdo
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
overdependence (on others; usu. one's fosterers or seniors); lack of self-reliance; presumed acceptance (of one's behaviour); presumed benevolence; attention-seeking (behavior)
to be arranged (flowers, etc.); to be on display; to be buried
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
to etch into one's mind; to remember well
to grant (a wish); to accede; to comply with; to heed
sentimental; on an emotional level; in one's heart
to push aside; to thrust aside; to brush aside; to reject; to remove; to take out
to run along; to run beside; to follow (a policy, plan, etc.); to act in accordance with; to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy
promise; vow; engagement; convention; rule; resolution
to let go by; to let pass; to overlook; to miss