to open one's heart; to throw off reserve; to be frank
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
loved one; lover; sweetheart
to pin down; to knock down; to push (and hold) somebody down (esp. with sexual connotations)
to knock down; to slap down; to floor
to graze (e.g. bullet); to scratch; to touch lightly; to take a percentage; to exploit; to squeeze
improper; immodest; disgraceful; shameful; vulgar; low
one portion; one serving; adult; grown-up; fully fledged; established
childish; child-like; immature; infantile
and yet; even so; nonetheless; for all that
forward; officious; impertinent; intrusive
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
smartly dressed; stylish; someone smartly dressed; to dress up; to be fashionable
(of a lie, etc.) obvious; transparent
shameful; disgraceful; indecent; unseemly; unbecoming; improper
spoiled fun; loss of interest; damper (e.g. on the party); wet blanket; turn-off
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
hair style; coiffure; hairdo
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
gentlemen; men; the men's (sign on toilet, bathroom, etc. doors)
to a greater or lesser extent (degree); more or less
insensitive; inconsiderate; callous; thick-skinned
shopping; purchased goods
besides; in addition; also; moreover
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
to grow; to cultivate; to wear a beard
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
iron (for pressing clothes); hair iron; hair tong; curling tong
to imitate; to copy; to mock; to trace; to forge
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
worn-out; shabby; seedy; wrinkled-up; threadbare
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
story; tale; talk; discussion
grown-up (manner, etc.); mature; adult
item; something that one "just has to have"
uncool; unsophisticated; unfashionable; out of fashion; tacky
stale; old fashioned; hackneyed; trite; antiquated; obsolete
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK