no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
hesitation; wavering; faltering; balking; recoil; flinching
to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to think of (a far-off person, place, etc.); to cast one's mind to; to worry about; to feel anxious about
trade fair; exhibition center; instant messenger
no need to guess; certainly
former boyfriend; ex-boyfriend
with a clash; with a thud; unexpectedly (meeting someone); suddenly (ending); abruptly (coming to a halt)
encounter; running into; meeting with (e.g. an accident); being confronted with (e.g. a difficulty)
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
family restaurant (i.e. a restaurant with varied and inexpensive menu options); casual dining restaurant
to be given the cold shoulder; to be jilted; to be rejected; to be dumped
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
integrity; fidelity; constancy; principle; faithfulness; honor
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
harsh (criticism, treatment, etc.); severe; hard; strict
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
insincerity; dishonesty; untruthfulness; bad faith
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
being attracted by physical looks only; person who puts much store by good looks
liking; taste; fancy; wish; desire; choice
to be found; to be discovered
outward appearance; looks
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
mimicry; mimesis; camouflage
true character; real nature
rival; competitor; competition
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
to wedge one's way in; to push in (between); to step in (between); to interrupt (a conversation, quarrel, etc.); to intervene
something said for politeness' sake; diplomatic language; honeyed words; lip service; empty compliment
unwelcome; nerdish; unpopular
and so on; and so forth; et cetera; comment; criticism
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
index; indices; indicator
subjectivity; subject (philosophical); ego; one's personal opinion; one's own idea
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
playboy; libertine; (professional) gambler; person without a steady job; idler
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
eye for people; ability to judge character