bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
(in the) same boat; (sharing a) common destiny
having children; attempting to conceive
of no interest; not interested
(just) out of curiosity; (just) in order to satisfy one's curiosity; aimed chiefly at amusing; sensational (e.g. magazine)
dirty joke; blue joke; indecent topic; bawdy subject; sex talk
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
persevering; very patient
right in front; just opposite; under the nose
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
(flight of) stone steps; stone stairway
bitter orange (Citrus aurantium); sour orange; Seville orange; orange (color, colour)
silver (Ag); silver coin; money; silver medal; silver colour; silver color; bank
magnificent; grand; majestic; splendid
corridor; hallway; passageway
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
ordinary clothes; everyday attire; plain clothes; civilian clothes
charming; fascinating; voluptuous
to catch sight of; to come into view; to happen to see
to straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight); to hold one's head high
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
to comb down; to smooth down
to knit; to plait; to braid; to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
man; male; masculine gender
solid; robust; tight; taut; shrewd; calculating
(one's) figure; build; physique; style
odd; strange; queer; peculiar
clothes (that one is wearing); wearing clothes
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
smartly dressed; stylish; someone smartly dressed; to dress up; to be fashionable
to be tired of; to be sick of; to get fed up with
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
seducer; smooth talker; picking up women; hitting on women; moderate party; moderate