invitation; introduction; temptation
hurriedly; in a hurry; hastily; in haste
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
using anything one can lay one's hands on; haphazardly; on the rebound; at random; indiscriminately
harsh (criticism, treatment, etc.); severe; hard; strict
superman; superwoman; Ubermensch (Nietzsche's ideal man of the future); overman
my goodness!; oh my!; oh dear!
to act timid; to show diffidence; to be hesitant; to appear embarrassed; to look ashamed
to pat (e.g. a dog); to rub; to stroke; to fondle; to caress
to be jealous of; to be envious of; to envy
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
to be (too) late getting married; to be (too) late going somewhere
mature woman; middle-aged woman
trend of the times; way things are going
the teens (10-19); teenage; the tenth generation
stand; rest; setting (of a gem); mounting; stock (in grafting); counter for machines and vehicles; level (e.g. price level)
estrangement; alienation; neglecting to stay in contact
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
lovely; wonderful; charming; enchanting; nice; great
to pity; to feel sympathy for; to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to commiserate with; to have mercy on
newcomer; new figure; new member; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards); Homo sapiens
to keep standing; to stand motionless
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
fat; chubby; fatso; fatty; fat person
kilo-; 1000; kilogram; kilogramme; kilometre; kilometer
wholeheartedly; with heart and soul; intently; with undivided attention; with intense concentration; single-mindedly
company; friendship; association; (romantic) involvement; dating
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around (sexually; esp. of a male homosexual); having an active sex life
to meet fortuitously; to meet by chance; to happen across
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
to come near (to); to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to reach (a stage, period, etc.); to overhang; to hang over
agreement (e.g. business, dispute); understanding; compromise; relationship; relation; (good, bad, etc.) terms
white horse; unrefined sake