the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
unexplained; unsolved; unclear
to uncover; to solve; to reveal
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
to be weary; to be worn out; to be fed up (with); to be sick of; to be dejected; to be dispirited
to comfort; to console; to amuse
to get poised again for charging; to toe the mark again; to start from scratch; to get a fresh start (on)
what is called; what you call; what they call; so-called
common chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes); chimpanzee; chimp
subject; theme; homework; assignment; problem (that needs solving); task
token; authentication token
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
exchange ticket; claim tag; coupon; voucher
to advance (spatially); to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to move ahead (e.g. of work); to intensify
to see to it that ...; to make sure that ...; to try to ...; to make an effort to ...
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
population; universe; parent set
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
to dig down; to dig into (a matter); to delve into; to probe into
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
to each his own; people differ; different people (have different likes)
sweet tooth; love of sweet things
Mont Blanc (chestnut and cream dessert)
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
remind me; I forget; was it?; was that what happened?
to recall; to remember; to recollect
making out; necking; getting handsy; canoodling; being lovey-dovey; getting affectionate (with each other)
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
to look into; to peep into; to peer into
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
to feel hot; to flush; to burn
to cool (e.g. from a high temperature to room temperature); to let cool; to dampen; to throw a damper on; to spoil
blushing; getting red in the face; embarrassment
flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession
to fan; to incite; to instigate
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
example; instance; precedent; custom; habit