tangle; entanglement; snarl; complication; difficulties; trouble
quarrel; dispute; argument
beautiful boy; pretty boy; handsome boy
wax figure; wax doll; wax model; waxwork
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
binoculars; field glasses
cumulonimbus; gigantic columns of clouds (in summer); thunderhead
to look around; to look towards (us)
duck; easy mark; sucker; sitting duck
vain person; ostentatious person; show-off
beach; seashore; seaside; coast
mobile home; camper-van; RV
to make round; to roll up; to seduce; to cajole; to round off (a fraction); to shave (one's head)
master; teacher; stable master
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
at the time; in those days; then
completely; entirely; absolutely; not at all; not in the least
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
at some point in the past; at some stage
art; craft; accomplishment; artistic skill; technique; performance
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
balance of power (in a relationship); power dynamic
unheard-of; unprecedented; unparalleled in history (unparallelled); record-breaking
fanfare; flourish of trumpets
comedian; comic celebrity; comic
ignition; detonation; triggering; explosion
sunshade; blind; awning; parasol
on the water; aquatic; waterside; water's edge
Herculean task; next-to-impossible undertaking