to long for; to yearn for; to hanker after; to be attracted by; to be drawn to; to aspire to
showy; loud; flashy; gaudy
celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name
consent; assent; understanding; agreement; comprehension; grasp
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
the person concerned; the person in question; the said person
ear; hearing; ear (for music, etc.); edge; crust; ear (of a pot, jug, etc.)
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
invisibly; secretly; privately
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
something; some kind of; for some reason
pause; interval; distance; range; suitable time; appropriate opportunity
to choose at one's own discretion; to choose when to do something; to estimate (the time for something)
such ... as; or some such
to get impatient; to become irritated; to fret; to chafe
to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)
to make an appearance; to show up
tall figure; high stature
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
to hold out; to extend (e.g. a hand); to present; to submit; to sacrifice; to give (up)
in a subdued voice; in undertones; in a whisper; dry and tasteless; stale
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
to grasp back; to squeeze back; to grab back
handshake; reconciliation; joining hands; cooperation
to receive; to get; to accept; to take (someone's words or behaviour); to interpret; to understand
embarrassed; feeling ashamed; feeling awkward
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
superior; first-class; excellent; (that's) just fine!; bring it on!
chance encounter (worth treasuring); a connection made with another person by chance
close; intimate; on good terms
meek; quiet; docile; mysterious; marvelous; marvellous
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
uncharacteristic; unbefitting; unworthy (of)
to deceive; to cheat; to falsify; to misrepresent; to evade (a question, taxes, etc.); to dodge
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
to become pale; to turn pale
to become speechless; to be at a loss for words
I got it; I see; I now know; so that's the reason
to understand; to be convinced; to be satisfied