to abuse (verbally); to curse at; to shout abuse at; to speak ill of
to blush; to go red in the face; to change color; to change colour
to allot; to allocate; to supply with; to furnish; to fit to; to fasten to
barrier; obstacle; difficulty; hurdle; deadlock
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
shh!; sh!; shush!; shoo!; go away!
simple; artless; naive; unsophisticated
handsome youth (male); pretty boy
to coax; to cajole; to wheedle; to roll up and put into (something); to bundle up
self-respect; prudence; not acting rashly; taking care of oneself; being careful with one's health
intuition; instinct; insight; hunch; immediacy
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable; refreshing
good person; virtuous person
wistful; desirous of; hungry-looking; greedy-looking
common occurrence; everyday occurrence; not an uncommon case; normal thing; everyday affair
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
to be impressed; to greatly admire
to lean (to one side); to incline; to be unbalanced (e.g. diet); to be unduly weighted towards; to be partial; to be biased
suffering (as a result of maltreatment)
taste; liking; preference
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
insincere smile; ingratiating smile; polite smile; forced smile
deep affection; dear; beloved
travelling alone; solitary journey
having one's choice; (ability to) pick and choose
you could say; you might say; verging on the
pure and innocent; immaculate
blind (devotion, faith, etc.); reckless
humorous; funny; amusing; laughable; hilarious; comical
refugee; displaced person; person inconvenienced by (lack of something); person unable to satisfactorily (marry, shop, etc.)
every place; various places
warm welcome; friendly reception; hospitality; entertainment
driving off a troublesome person; getting rid of a nuisance
inevitable; necessary; foregone; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)