to combine; to join; to tie on; to attach with a knot; to bind (e.g. an address)
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
flustered; flurried; (shocked) speechless
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
embarrassed; feeling ashamed; feeling awkward
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
to bash; to hit hard; to strike; to beat (someone in battle)
recoil; hesitation; flinching; shrinking back
verbal gaffe; verbal slip; slip of the tongue; using improper words
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
to knead; to mix with fingers; to quibble; to argue for argument's sake
the more one looks (at it) the more...
ugly (of a person); plain; unattractive; (arch.) lacking ability; (arch.) incompetent
freckles; buckwheat chaff
pigtails; two plaits hanging about one's shoulders; two plaits hanging down one's back; queue
to attract notice; to catch the eye; to stand out
component; factor; item (e.g. in list); element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)
not only ... (but also); not merely; as well as; furthermore; besides; moreover
to be impolite; to be discourteous
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
to invite in; to show someone in
living room (Western style); sitting room
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
shyness; fear of strangers; stranger anxiety
home position; origin; usual place (for something)
concealment; hiding; ambush; incubation; latency; dormancy
to stagnate; to be delayed; to be left undone; to be overdue (of a payment); to fall into arrears; to be outstanding
honestly speaking; in truth; in all honesty; to be frank
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
rudeness; impoliteness; discourtesy; insolence
cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
fourth day of the month; four days
intermittently; bit by bit; little by little; in drops (e.g. of rain)