gentlemen; men; the men's (sign on toilet, bathroom, etc. doors)
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to learn of (by chance)
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
to fear; to doubt; to have misgivings about; to worry about; to be anxious about; to be apprehensive about
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
point of a spear; spearhead; focus (of one's attack, criticism, etc.); aim; force (of an argument); edge
being very popular; being in great demand
kindness; favor; favour; goodwill; affection; liking (for someone)
to spring; to jump up; to fly up; to skip
to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by
amorous feelings; feeling of being in love
to accomplish; to finish; to fulfill
bashfully; hesitantly; fidgety; restlessly; squirming; wriggling
upward glance; upturned eyes
to court; to woo; to approach defiantly
absolutely every little bit; everything from A to Z; systematically; thoroughly; one after another
alone; by oneself; on one's own
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
shallows; shoal; rapids; current; position; place
sword; blade; single stroke
fashion; way; school (of thought); class; rank; current (electrical, water, etc.)
lately; recently; nowadays
to have troubles; to have concerns
wrong (guess or estimate); misdirected; irrelevant; off the point
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
to catch sight of; to see; to suppose; to assume from appearances
damp; humid; wet; gloomy; melancholy
first of all; first thing
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
pride; self-confidence; thinking highly of oneself; being proud of one's abilities or achievements
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
handsome; shapely; clean-cut (features); decent; proper; correct
to darken one's face; to assume a gloomy look
coward; gutless person; sissy; weakling; loser; milquetoast
saying; maxim; aphorism; proverb
to begin to strike; to kick out; to forcefully expel; to hammer (pattern, etc.) into metal
second day of the month; two days
temporary; provisional; fictitious; assumed (name); hypothetical; theoretical
entering an institution; beginning training; primer; manual; introduction (to)
to commit a crime; to do evil
to cause trouble (for); to have a bad effect (on)
privacy; secrecy; confidentiality
perseverance; determination; tenacity; energy
(not) always; (not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) all