sexual experience (with men)
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
such ... as; or some such
(one's) self; oneself; yourself; himself; herself
apprehension; misgivings; uneasiness; fear; anxiety
to court; to woo; to approach defiantly
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
loss of strength; exhaustion; weakness
having a crisp appearance; stiffly; tensely; smartly (e.g. dressed); neatly
ringing; throbbing violently
fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (voice); fluent (speech); eloquent
disclosure; exposure; revelation
in any case; regardless; either way; since it makes no difference anyway (you might as well ...); since it won't change the outcome; if you are doing it regardless
to mistake (for something or someone else); to be unable to recognize
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
to read too much into things; to get wrong ideas by letting one's imagination run wild; to have a groundless suspicion
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
to pray; to say a prayer; to say grace; to wish; to hope
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; nimbly; alertly
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
running fast; double time; cantering; doing things in a hurry
older brother and younger sister
abusive language; violent language; wild words
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
interruption; discontinuance; suspension; cancellation (of a planned event); calling off
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
to scorn; to despise; to hold in contempt; to look down on; to disdain
preference; priority; precedence; right of way
on bad terms; at loggerheads
half and half; fifty-fifty
one's field of expertise; one's strong area
going to and from school; school commute
deterrence; ability to deter (an attack, etc.)
training; practice; discipline; ascetic practices
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit