to admonish; to persuade; to warn; to remonstrate
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
reliable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
temptation; allurement; lure; enticement; seduction
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
let's not say (such things) to each other
to hold a grudge; to hold something against somebody
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
explosion; detonation; eruption; eruption (of discontent, etc.); outburst; outpouring
to shrink; to contract; to diminish (in size)
to be satisfied (with an explanation, apology, etc.); to be happy
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
target practice; marksmanship; target shooting (e.g. at a fair)
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
honeytrap; honey trap; honeypot
quarrel; argument; row; (verbal) dispute
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
to attract someone's attention; to arouse someone's interest; to sound someone out; to try to find out someone's true feelings; to (discreetly) probe someone's thoughts
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
aptitude; aptness; suitability
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
adjacency; contiguity; being adjoined
bad; wrong; evil; no good; wicked; reprehensible
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
to look around; to take a view of
to lie down; to stretch out; to lie ahead (of danger, difficulty, etc.); to lie in wait
had better ...; had better not ...
tacit understanding; connection (of thoughts); collusion; blood vessel
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
to have (something) innate; to be born with
solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
ordinary person; run-of-the-mill people; John Doe; Jane Doe
oh, OK; oh, I see; oh, yeah?; hmm