sooner or later; in due time; in due course
setback; failure (e.g. plans, business); frustration; discouragement
sometimes; occasionally; now and then; from time to time
to bloom; to blossom; to become lively (esp. of conversation); to become animated; to experience a golden age
to each his own; people differ; different people (have different likes)
supply; supplying; replenishment
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
to happen to hear; to overhear
large part; greater part; people in general; general public; mostly; for the most part
to knock back; to strike back; to beat in revenge
(young and) innocent; naive; pure; fresh; artless; unsophisticated
giving something a try because it will not do any harm
to say; to speak; to tell; to be called
to deal a blow in return; to hit back; to punch back; to reject; to send back
breakthrough (research, etc.); breach; opening
(preliminary) meeting; face-to-face introduction; costarring; appearing together; match-up; pairing
in all sincerity; with one's whole heart; whole-hearted devotion
human; human-like; as a person
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
flat; even; level; plain (language, words, etc.); simple
(personal) appearance; (personal) grooming; essential skill; required knowledge
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
programme; program; plans; arrangements
nice to meet you; I'm glad to make your acquaintance; how do you do?
eating together; dining together; having a meal together
to be performed (on the stage); to be in the limelight
to put on; to wear; to be clothed in; to be clad in; to be dressed in; to be wrapped in
fascinating; voluptuous; bewitching; captivating
preface; introduction; preamble
to be needed; to be necessary; to be required; to be wanted; to need; to want
column (e.g. in newspaper); stand-alone feature article framed by a box
layer; stratum; class; stratum; sheaf; counter for stories (of a building)
story of one's experience; recounting of one's experiences; narrative; testimonial
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move
gravure; photogravure; rotogravure; gravure picture
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
pupil (of the eye); one's eyes
meaning; point (e.g. of a statement); gist; goal; intent; object
running fast; double time; cantering; doing things in a hurry