to nod one's head; to nod yes; to agree
enough; sufficient; plenty; sufficiently; fully; thoroughly
to get change back; to be more than enough
intent; intention; bad faith; mens rea (guilty mind)
lateness; tardiness; arriving late
to waver in one's resolution
plan; scheme; (payment) plan; package; deal
to assemble; to set up; to construct
before; previously; ahead; Pardon me for leaving (before you)
to give and take; to make mutual concessions; to compromise
to stare at each other; to lock eyes with
chilly; unpleasantly cold
to worry about; to be worried about; to fret about; to not know what to do; to be at a loss (as to what to do)
take-out; take-away; carry-out
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
otherworldliness; detachment from the real world; lack of worldly sense
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
and yet; even so; nonetheless; for all that
point; gist; essentials; knack; trick; the ropes
notebook; copy-book; note; noting down; (musical) note; laptop (computer)
results; record; grades; marks
unflaggingly; steadily; untiringly; knocking; tapping; clicking
last-minute cramming; overnight cramming; (vegetables) salted just overnight
love; love-making; passion; emotion; affections
marriage due to unintended pregnancy; shotgun wedding
to find fault (with); to cavil (at); to carp (about); to throw a wet blanket (on); to throw cold water (on); to jinx
mental preparedness; being braced for; being steeled for
unreliable; uncertain; indefinite; unclear
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
coexistence; living together
affectation; showiness; pretence
to show one's affection; to express one's love
to take all things together; to include everything; to take account of everything
eternal; unlimited; endless
twelve o'clock; noon; midnight
halving; dividing (into two parts); bisection; the two equinoxes (vernal and autumnal)
station square; station plaza
person in charge (of an area of work); person responsible; contact (person)
to show understanding; to appreciate; to be positive about