to be precocious; to be mature for one's age; to seem grown-up; to seem mature
to shun; to avoid; to ostracize; to neglect; to distance oneself from; to give the hard shoulder
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently
to confess one's love; to profess one's feelings
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
to shoot (a gun, person, etc.); to fire
honorable death; death without surrender; honorable defeat; trying but being utterly beaten; being completely rejected when professing one's love
after a short time; in a short while; a short time later
(several) tens; dozens; scores (of)
romantic; spicy; coquettish
sidelong glance; flirtatious glance
to set aside; to keep in reserve; to hold on to
(in the) palm of someone's hand; (under) someone's complete control; (at) someone's mercy
in a manner of speaking; as it were; so to speak; if you like; per se
veteran; battle-worn; schooled by adversity in many battles; hard-bitten; rich in experience; very experienced
rotation; revolution; working (e.g. of one's mind); function; turnover (of goods, funds, etc.); circulation
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
to accomplish; to fulfill; to carry out
roundabout (e.g. expression); indirect (reference, criticism, etc.); oblique
pulse; vein; chain (of mountains, etc.); hope; thread (of an argument)
heartbroken; crestfallen; dejected; feeling exhausted; feeling drained
after a while; a little while later; shortly afterward; after a brief interval
to reseat oneself; to correct one's posture
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
many times over; often; repeatedly; time after time
system; institution; organization; organisation
to coil around; to twine around; to cling (to); to follow around; to hang around
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
bitter (taste); bitter (type of beer)
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
end; close; conclusion; termination
performance fee (for an actor, singer, etc.); appearance fee
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
physiology; one's period; menstruation
to play with (a toy, one's hair, etc.); to fiddle with; to toy with (another's emotions, etc.); to trifle with; to do with something as one pleases; to appreciate