to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
private; personal life; (one's) privacy
to become sexually aware; to awaken to sex; to start having interest in the opposite sex
error; mistake; slip; bug
we are of equal status in this regard; we are in the same boat; the same to you; the feeling is mutual
talking while standing; standing around talking
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
emphasizes direct object of action
frequency (of occurrence)
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
concentration of mind; mental concentration (on some task)
complete devotion; body and soul; one's best
almost; nearly; hardly; barely; large majority; large proportion
all day long; all the day; throughout the day
to indulge in; to give oneself up to; to be obsessed by; to be engrossed in; to be lost in; to be absorbed in
some people; a number of people; several people; a few people
thoroughness; completeness; consistency; thorough enforcement; seeing to it that a policy, etc. is carried out without exception
exaggerated; overdone; overblown; hyperbolic; bombastic; grandiose
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
meeting up; gathering; assembly; set
to find fault with other people rather than oneself; (for the pot) to call the kettle black
all day long; all the day; throughout the day
privacy; secrecy; confidentiality
integrity; fidelity; constancy; principle; faithfulness; honor
time; labour; payment (for labour); pay; tedious job; troublesome job
to omit; to leave out; to exclude; to curtail; to save; to cut down
Buddhist priest; bonze; close-cropped hair; crew cut; boy; sonny
fondly; admiringly; with fascination; with adoration; with enchantment
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
mainly; chiefly; primarily; for the most part
tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?
spring (device); spring (in one's legs); bounce; springboard; impetus
technique; art; skill; move
to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut
opposition; resistance; insubordination; defiance; hostility; rebellion
firm adherence to one's principles; chastity (of a woman)
what kind of; whatever sort of; no matter what; however much
secret meeting; clandestine meeting
(this) small amount; (such a) paltry amount; only this much; slightest bit
keep it up!; way to go!; you've got it!; that's it; attaboy!; attagirl!
fast-talking; rapid talking