posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
partly open; in half bloom
foolish look; stupid look
at this point; at this last moment; this late in the game
to limp; to drag one's feet
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
downheartedly; dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
progress; pace; carriage; step; stage
reopening; resumption; restarting
on the one hand ... (and on the other ...); on one side
veteran; battle-worn; schooled by adversity in many battles; hard-bitten; rich in experience; very experienced
pick-up artist; masher; skirt chaser
favorite (to win); favourite; one's heart's desire; first choice; chocolate given to a man on Valentine's day out of genuine sentiment
to filch; to snatch; to steal (an idea, work, etc.); to plagiarize; to arrest; to nab
making a round trip; going and returning; round-trip ticket; return ticket; correspondence; exchanging (of letters)
to be a bad influence (on something); to corrupt; to poison
beauty contest to name Miss ...
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
interested person; volunteer; supporter
feeling of a house or a room
not going (well); not proceeding (as one wishes); bad; not good; hopeless; beyond hope
complete change of mood; thoroughly refreshing one's spirits
suspicious; doubtful; dubious; questionable; fishy
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
10th day of the month; ten days
to happen to meet; to come across; to run into; to bump into
they; those guys; those fellows
in a whisper; in a low voice; in undertones; in secret; stealthily
Her Majesty the Queen; mistress (in S&M); dominatrix
to succeed (in doing); to manage to do; to accomplish; to carry off; to pull off
(place) near by; (place) close by; (place) right next to; as soon as; right after
lecher with a quiet exterior; lecher who doesn't seem it and doesn't talk about it
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth
to pull out; to draw out; to pick out; to take (a sample); to steal (the contents of something); to pilfer
noisily; with loud footsteps; in a crowd; incessantly; all together
your house; your home; your husband; your organization; you