feigned innocence or naivete; beguiling innocence; wolf in sheep's clothing
bum; good-for-nothing; ne'er-do-well
we are of equal status in this regard; we are in the same boat; the same to you; the feeling is mutual
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
to bear; to stand; to endure; to put up with
whirlpool; swirl; eddy; vortex; maelstrom
former boyfriend; ex-boyfriend
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
goodness; excellence; virtue
(social) position; status
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
to melt; to thaw; to fuse; to dissolve
glass (drinking vessel); tumbler; cups (playing card suit)
gradually (progress into a state); in sequence; in order; in turn
lukewarm; tepid; half-hearted; vague; lenient; mild
choking; suffocating; stifling; oppressive; heavy
wrong impression; subjective impression; assumption; prejudice
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
to take the form (of); to assume a shape
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
to act as an agent for; to intermediate; to announce (someone's arrival); to answer (the door, the phone); to convey (a message)
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
with a bang; with a crash; with a bump; suddenly (fall); sharply
former girlfriend; ex-girlfriend
with profound (often hidden) meaning; pregnant with significance; meaningful; suggestive; interesting
to trick someone (into confirming or revealing the truth); to ask a leading question
bad feeling; feeling bad; disagreeable; unpleasant; revolting; gross
the other day; lately; recently
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
criticism; commentary; review
fresh and youthful; lively; vibrant; vivacious; juicy (e.g. fruit)
new era; new period; new age; new epoch
birth; creation; formation
feeling of transparency; sense of translucence
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
writer; painter; drawer; skilful writer; skilful painter