loss of virginity (of a male)
normal; usual; ordinary; everyday
mental condition; state of mind; mentality
to court; to woo; to approach defiantly
indecisive; irresolute; shilly-shally; vacillating
to wind around; to wrap around; to coil around
half-cooked; vague; halfhearted; indecisive
carrying (an infant, etc.) horizontally in one's arms; cradling; holding under one's arm
to burn; to burn down; to be roasted; to be thoroughly cooked; to be sunburnt; to fade (in the sun); to glow red (i.e. of the sky at sunset)
sweet (taste); luscious; sweet (melody, dream, etc.); delightful; pleasant
getting a lump in one's throat; overflowing with feelings; chest full of; lungs full of
prohibition; interdiction; forbidden; prohibited
to balance; to be in harmony; to be in equilibrium; to suit; to go well together; to be a good match
cannot be undone; can't be recovered from
(moral) backbone; spirit; soul; grit
very interesting; of absorbing interest; having a keen interest (in); being immensely curious (about)
to drive away; to clear; to scatter; to disperse
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
sudden change; sudden turn
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; mysterious; meaningless
to incur the wrath of the gods (e.g. by doing something immoral); to incur divine punishment; to pay for one's sins
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
to crouch; to squat; to cower
to be able to eat; to be able to swallow
(in) his way; peculiar to him
playfulness; mischivousness; naughtiness
impediment; burden; encumbrance; hindrance; drag
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
to apply for; to make an application; to propose (marriage); to offer (mediation); to make an overture (of peace); to challenge
every corner; every nook and cranny; all the ins and outs
to hold (someone) down; to pin down; to wrestle to the ground
head-on fight; direct confrontation; head-to-head contest
foul; breaking the rules; violation (of the law, regulations, etc.); infringement; breach
secretly; in secret; unseen; unobserved; inwardly; in private
beach; seashore; seaside; coast
never mind!; don't worry about it
at the time; in those days; then
taking a straight look at something; looking someone in the eyes
(on) one's own; (by) oneself
close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate