no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
well known; well connected
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
to breathe out; to exhale
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
way of asking; way of listening; listener
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
overdependence (on others; usu. one's fosterers or seniors); lack of self-reliance; presumed acceptance (of one's behaviour); presumed benevolence; attention-seeking (behavior)
disillusionment; disillusion; disenchantment
a little; a few; small; only; just; merely
clumsy; awkward; unskillful; incompetent; inept; bungling
to make time; to carve out some time (to do something)
to leak out (of a secret); to come out; to be exposed (of a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to get away (of a fish)
(not) even once; (not) ever
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
to twine; to get tangled; to be involved (e.g. of money in a matter); to get involved (in); to pick a quarrel (with); to find fault (with)
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)
invitation; introduction; temptation
to stir well; to mix thoroughly; to interrupt (with a joke, sarcastic remark, etc.); to butt in (with a facetious comment); to make fun of (what someone says)
to laugh at; to ridicule; to mock; to make fun of; to sneer at
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
rubbing (someone) the wrong way; irritating (someone)
rate; ratio; comparatively; contrary to expectations
to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down
household head; master; host (e.g. of a tea gathering); husband
to be disgusted with; to run out of patience; to fall out of love
cruel wife; termagant wife; wife from hell
to be disgusted with; to be fed up with; to run out of patience with
confidence; trust; faith; credit
contact information (address, phone number, etc.)
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
finishing early (e.g. work, a game); entering elementary school a year earlier than others
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
guilty (feeling, conscience, look, etc.); (feeling) uneasy
to keep standing; to stand motionless
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
to telephone; to make a phone call
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)