to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be
calm; serenity; tranquillity; tranquility
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
to get along (with someone); to be like-minded; to be congenial
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
romantic film; love movie
three; three years of age
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
or something; or something like that; or words to that effect; something or other
opportunism; double standards; timeserving; expediency
something like that; sort of like that; similar to that; in that vein
high tension (as in electronics, etc.); excited; enthusiastic
to talk on and on; to talk one's head off
to read the situation; to sense the mood
stall (in flying); downturn; slowdown; slump
relatively; comparatively
fast-talking; rapid talking
seeing things in a favourable light (favorable)
favour; favor; favourite; favorite; patron; supporter
honestly speaking; in truth; in all honesty; to be frank
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
to get on well (with a person); (lit.) to be a good match with one's horse (e.g. of a rider)
this for sure; certainly is
duty; function; office; mission; task
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit
being on duty; person on duty
polite; courteous; hospitable
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that); hey
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
one's own expense; out-of-pocket expense
to buy more (of something)
privately; with outsiders barred; en famille
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
self-centeredness; selfishness; egotism; egocentricity
to ask elsewhere; to try another (store, service, etc.)
intuition; instinct; insight; hunch; immediacy
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material