what with this and that; for a number of reasons
frank; direct; plain; straightforward; point-blank; concise
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
(common) use (of a language, currency, etc.); current use; to be accepted (e.g. of a way of thinking); to work (of an excuse, trick, etc.); going in and out; entrance and exit
romantic film; love movie
sympathy; empathy; response; identification (with someone)
perhaps; possibly; maybe; by some chance
even if ...; even supposing that ...
amount of experience; experience level; experience point; exp; XP
abundant; plentiful; rich; ample
elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student
soccer; (association) football; seersucker
junior high school student; middle school pupil
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
disillusionment; disillusion; disenchantment
delicacy; tact; sensitivity; consideration; thoughtfulness
love; romance; tender passion; emotion; affections
hmmm; uh-huh; murmur indicating approval, comprehension, etc.
light (color, taste, etc.); faint (e.g. smell); pale; faint (feeling, hope, etc.); fleeting; slight
to blurt out; to let slip; to say inadvertently; to come out with (e.g. nonsense)
bodily sensation; feeling in the body; physical feeling; coenesthesia; cenesthesia; coenesthesis
trembling slightly; quivering softly; swaying gently; softly; springy
to cut (cloth, paper, etc.); to cut off; to sever (ties); to break off (relations); to cut off (a supply route, enemy's retreat, etc.); to block
excited; enthusiastic; high-tensile (e.g. steel); high-voltage (e.g. circuit); high-tension (e.g. current)
to fall in love (with); to fall for; to be attracted (by); to be charmed (by); to forget oneself; to be entranced (by)
eccentric; crank; weirdo; oddball
these days; nowadays; today; at this time (of day); at this hour
inexperienced; unfamiliar (with); unversed; lacking experience
to curry favour; to butter up; to fawn over; to humour someone (humor); to put in a good mood (e.g. a baby)
consenting to; agreeing to; understanding; being convinced of; being satisfied
to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical
first-class goods; A-grade product
possessiveness; desire to monopolize (monopolise); desire for control
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
nasal breathing; breathing through one's nose; person's pleasure; excitement