close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
shallow; superficial; thoughtless; short-sighted; foolish; silly
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
to say no more; to sink into silence
man of the world; experienced in matters of the heart
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
meddling (in); butting in; interference; poking one's nose into
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
writing songs or poems; poem
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
hiding one's embarrassment
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
idiot; moron; stupid; foolish; trivial; insignificant; malfunctioning
clearing one's throat; cough
to make out; to neck; to canoodle; to fondle each other; to flirt (with)
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
to attract someone's attention; to arouse someone's interest; to sound someone out; to try to find out someone's true feelings; to (discreetly) probe someone's thoughts
some; few; a number of; somewhat; to a certain extent; a bit
discouraged; dispirited; despondent
matter causing distress; something causing worry
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
expressly; especially; specially; intentionally; deliberately; on purpose
confidence; trust; faith; credit
tenacious; persevering; persistent; sticky
sticking to (an opinion, theory, belief, etc.); clinging to; adherence; persistence; insistence
peers; friends; fellow workers; comrades
confrontation; opposition; antagonism
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting); probe; probing move
hustle and bustle; throng; crowd; congestion; traffic jam
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
excited; enthusiastic; high-tensile (e.g. steel); high-voltage (e.g. circuit); high-tension (e.g. current)
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal (e.g. to the public); to urge; to exhort