gently sloping; gentle; gradual; smooth (process); gentle (e.g. tone of voice); slow (e.g. growth)
at a loss for words; stumped for words
the good fortune to have been born male
sweet voice; seductive voice
to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)
divine possession; eccentricity; irrationality; fanaticism
provocative; incendiary; inflammatory; suggestive; lascivious; risqué
begging; pestering; pleading; coaxing
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
sense of impending crisis; sense of danger
route for a date; course of activities for dating couples
making; forming; cultivating; form; appearance
by any standard; (not) even as flattery
to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing
stand-offish; distant; not frank; watery (alcohol, coffee, etc.)
soccer; (association) football; seersucker
to be emotionally moved; to have a lump in one's throat
loosely dangling; lightly swaying; (walking) leisurely; aimlessly; idly; lazily
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
delusion; trick of the imagination
fashion-consciousness; desire to be stylish; humor; humour; wit
to steel oneself to; to brace oneself
to do a silly thing; to do something stupid
many; much; a great amount; (arch.) excessive amount
coach (horse-drawn); carriage; wagon; cart
reaction; recoil; kick; backlash
to get into a panic; to be flustered; to panic; to get in a flap
female friend; woman friend
goosebumps; gooseflesh; goose pimples; rough skin; coarse skin
oil; petroleum; kerosene; paraffin
close call; narrow escape; hair's breadth; narrowly; just in time; by a hair's breadth
completely; all the way; altogether; bodily
a touch (of sadness, unease, etc.); a tinge (of); a hint (of); a smear (of paint, ink, etc.); one stroke (of a brush)
the very best; excellent; superb
take a chance; go for broke; nothing ventured, nothing gained