I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
child of the times; modern kid; kids of today; with-it youngster
to take advantage of an opportunity
smoothly; swimmingly; forthrightly; without hesitation
handsome youth (male); pretty boy
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
to become brilliant; to become cheerful
exercise; physical training; appeal; campaign; motion; movement
together; at the same time; same; identical
without; but if; otherwise; or else
names and natures do often agree
certainly; really; truly; possibly; maybe; perhaps
X; x; unknown quantity; an unknown
gelato; Italian-style ice cream
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
demon; devil; evil spirit; -crazed person; -obsessed person; fiend
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
string; cord; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
socks; sock; stockings; stocking
present continuous tense; present progressive form
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in web browser)
nine times; twisting around many times
taking the mound; pitching a game
splendid; magnificent; gorgeous
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
hypothesis; supposition; assumption
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
to proceed with; to continue with; to move on; to go forward; to pursue