to mistake (A for B); to misread
pure heart; naivete; innocence
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
man who is uninterested in aggressively pursuing women; peaceable men who don't approach women as potential partners; (lit.) herbivore
bad girl; juvenile delinquent
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
boastful talk about one's love life; speaking fondly about one's sweetheart; going on about one's love affairs
intricate; elaborate; complicated; complex
rendezvous; tryst; (lover's) meeting; (secret) date
creakingly; squeakingly; tightly (squeezing, pressing, etc.); (drinking) all in one sweep
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
someone working behind-the-scenes; scene shifter; lady consort (to a high personage)
decisively; decidedly; boldly; precisely; exactly
conduct; behavior; behaviour
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
to regain one's breath; to catch one's breath
nod; inclination of the head
dripping wet; soaked; drenched
in 8 or 9 cases out of ten; in all probability
very young; little; childish; immature
to put one's strength into
relaxation (e.g. of muscles); becoming flaccid
to take advantage (e.g. of a weak situation); to size up (e.g. customer when setting a high price)
to trample down; to devastate
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
good humour (humor); good mood
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
to be of use as a reference; to be helpful
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
to evaluate; to appraise; to comment on
with that; on that note; altogether; ending at that point; cut off there
of good character; kindhearted; good-natured
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival