distinctive; characteristic
build; physique; frame; constitution
body; physique; build; stature
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest
overall; general; as a whole
slim; slender; slight; delicate
child's face; childlike face; boyish face; baby face
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat; home page (of a website)
it is no exaggeration to say; it is not too much to say
to be popular (esp. with the opposite sex); to be well liked; to be pampered (spoiled, doted upon, etc.); to be welcomed
to persuade; to urge; to coax; to make advances (to); to seduce; to court
good-looking guy; handsome man; hunk; Adonis; cool guy
confession (to a crime, wrongdoing, etc.); admission; professing one's feelings (to someone one wants to go out with); declaration of love; profession (of faith); confession (of sins)
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
personal history; background; career
after that (a substantive change occurred)
isolation; being alone; being friendless
unrequited love; one-sided love
disagreeable; unpleasant; adverse; unsympathetic
living thing; living creature; animal; life
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
unanticipated; unexpected
(degree of) public interest in forthcoming event or performance; advance reviews
minus; subtraction; negative (number); deficit; loss; disadvantage; drawback
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
to call each other; to call out to one another
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
looking for something; searching for something; object being sought
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
having no choice but to ...; all one can do is ...; there's nothing to do except ...; having nothing but ...; there is only ...; having only ...
killing time; keeping oneself occupied; time killer; wasting time; waste of time
joining (a club, organization, etc.); becoming a member; entry; admission; subscription; affiliation