to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
to burst (open); to break; to split
master; teacher; stable master
to the end; entirely; in full
playing to the gallery; grandstanding; ad hoc; haphazard; dress rehearsal
suitably; properly; duly; as you see fit; as you think best
to miss a chance to do; to fail to do
start of a romance; beginning of love
patching (clothing); darning; cobbling together (other people's writings, thoughts, etc.); gathering
losing weight; slimming; lean person
companion; partner; spouse
joint (between bones); backbone; spirit
personage; person (deserving of respect)
good young man; agreeable youth
to be given the cold shoulder; to be jilted; to be rejected; to be dumped
thoughts; opinion; however much money you wish to give (as alms, a fee at a museum, etc.); fondness (for a significant other, etc.; often used teasingly); love
bashfulness; shyness; (showing signs of) embarrassment
sweet (e.g. young girls, flowers blooming); touchingly lovely; cute; pitiful; pitiable
to be rejuvenated; to feel young again
to rub; to chafe; to strike (match); to squander (one's money); to run through (one's fortune); to lose money (e.g. by gambling)
cup (drinking vessel, measure, brassiere, prize, etc.)
underwater; behind closed doors; behind the scenes; below the surface
to (go into a) sulk; to get cranky; to get cross; to become perverse
simple and clear; plain and simple
(formal) meeting with a view to marriage; interview with a prospective spouse
marriage proposal; marriage talks
other party; opposite party; opposing team; one's opponent; one's adversary
invalid; void; ineffective; unavailable
forming a familial relationship (through adoption, marriage, etc.); adoption
whatever will be, will be; things happen the way they happen; let nature take its course
relationships with the opposite sex
movements; bearing; deportment; farewell dinner (given by someone about to leave on a trip)
private; confidential; informal; secret; (within the) family circle; (on the) inside
to take offense; to take offence; to get angry; to lose one's temper
roundworm (Ascaris lumbricoides); mawworm; feelings that influence one's mood; stomach growling
to take more time than expected; to take a long time; to be delayed
popular; folksy; plebeian; ordinary; unpretentious
plump; fleshy; well-rounded; pleasant (fragrance); rich
quick; prompt; without delay; simple; easy; effortless
romance; love story; love affair; romantic relationship; romance