trifling with; toying with; playing with; tossing about (a ship)
disposition; temperament; nature; mentality; spirit; character
sexy; popular; well-liked
having one's choice; (ability to) pick and choose
bachelorhood; spinsterhood; celibacy; living apart from one's family; living alone; person who lives alone
long distance relationship
have no relation to; have no luck with; not be fated to
entrance; admission; entering
and (also); both ... and; as well as
tradition; legend; folklore
to take part in (usu. something bad); to be a party to; to have a hand in
to get twisted; to get crooked; to become twisted (of a mind, relationship, etc.); to become warped; to become troubled; to become complicated
to lie on top of each other; to overlap; to pile up
short pause; short interval
to begin to strike; to kick out; to forcefully expel; to hammer (pattern, etc.) into metal
any moment now; any minute now; as soon as possible; right away
edge (of a river, woods, etc.); shoulder (of a road); rim; brim; fabric border (of a tatami mat, etc.); edging
overcrowding; crowded; congestion
to think; to use one's head; to exercise one's brains
to resolve; to ready (oneself); to make up one's mind
military gains; war results; fruit of battle
bargain; good buy; budget
model; pattern; paragon; exemplar
to catch sight of; to see; to suppose; to assume from appearances
cake served with tea; teacake
to add; to write a postscript
according to; reads; reading; is written; says; states
to write down; to record; to register
to clamour; to crowd; to jostle
to make (tea, coffee, etc.); to brew a beverage (with hot water)
to cut up; to cleave; to spare (time, money, etc.); to use part of something; (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
centre of attention; center of attention
curious onlookers; rubbernecks
isolation; cut off; blockade; quarantine; interception; deprivation
(just) out of curiosity; (just) in order to satisfy one's curiosity; aimed chiefly at amusing; sensational (e.g. magazine)
identifiable; personalized