wobbling; tottering; wavering (e.g. over a decision); dithering; boiling up; dizzily
no need to guess; certainly
to take seriously; to take someone at their word; to believe (to be true)
to become sexually aware; to awaken to sex; to start having interest in the opposite sex
adult; grown-up; person who has come of age; fully fledged; established; qualified
application; entry; request; subscription; offer; proposal
the more you do (it), the... (e.g. "the more you drink, the better it tastes")
sly; cunning; sneaky; miserly; mean; stingy
fragment; small piece; scrap; shred (e.g. of emotion); trace; bit
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
to throw into disorder; to disarrange; to disturb (order, peace, etc.); to corrupt (public morals); to dishevel (hair)
to have tears in one's eyes; to be moved to tears
smoothly; easily; readily
refined; genteel; graceful; decent
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
to feign friendliness; to play the hypocrite
to fling off; to throw off; to cast aside; to abandon; to throw to the winds
eye for people; ability to judge character
uncool; lame; unfashionable; unstylish; tacky; tasteless
kindness; favor; favour; goodwill; affection; liking (for someone)
mask; disguise; guise; mask
whether one likes it or not; whether willing or not; willy-nilly
scholarly ability; scholarship; knowledge; literary ability
ordinary person; average person; mediocre person
to speak badly (of); to speak ill (of); to bad-mouth
to be smeared; to be covered
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
to stand, walk, etc. shoulder-to-shoulder; to be on a par with
extinction (e.g. of a family); dying out; discontinuation; severance (e.g. of relations); rupture; breaking off
unable to let go (e.g. of one's feelings); stuck in the past; regretful; irresolute
unattractive; ugly; unstylish; uncool
to cling to; to embrace; to throw one's arms around
breaking off relations (with); severing one's connections (with); breaking with (e.g. one's past); insulation (electrical or thermal); isolation
to beg forgiveness; to ask for someone's pardon; to ask for permission
leaving behind; desertion; abandonment
to head towards; to direct one's steps to
autograph; signature; sign; signal; indication
permanent stationing; staying permanently; resident (program, file, etc.)
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
care-taking; house-sitting; house-watching; caretaker; house-sitter
to grow; to cultivate; to let grow (e.g. weeds)
loss; defeat; counter for losses
to be defeated; to be beaten; to be unsuccessful; to lose