to be greatly perplexed; to be at a loss; to be sorely troubled; to be greatly embarrassed
playing at (something); game of make-believe; something done together
to attract interest; to arouse someone's interest
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
to lose interest (in); to grow less enthusiastic
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
lingering attachment; lingering affection; regret; reluctance; ruefulness
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
happy memory; sweet memory
to get complicated; to grow worse; to turn sour
slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble
ten-year-old; ten year old
blunder; bungle; clumsiness
six; six years of age; six o'clock (old time system)
older brother; elder brother; brother (as older-brother figure in friendly and or work relationship); young man; buddy
to build; to construct; to erect; to build up (a reputation, position, fortune, etc.); to establish (a relationship, household, tradition, etc.); to lay (a foundation)
point of tangency; point of contact; (electrical) contact; point of contact (between); connection
what's in one's heart; one's emotional state; what one feels
seeing two people (i.e. romantically) at the same time; two-timing; bifurcation; fork; fence-sitting; playing it both ways
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
region; limits; stage; level
to parry; to sidestep; to dodge
amorous feelings; feeling of being in love
self-analysis; autoanalysis
elder sister; older female friend
dangerous; critical; grave; uncertain; unreliable; dodgy
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
unconsciousness; unconscious; involuntary; the unconscious
to put on the brakes; to put a stop to
brake; (a) stop (to a development, behavior, etc.); (the) brakes
older sister; elder sister
one's heart; one's feelings; one's inner thoughts; one's mind
viewing as a problem; problematizing
unconditionally; as a rule
exactly right!; indeed; damn straight
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
to support; to maintain; to bring up; to raise; to adopt (a child); to cultivate (a habit, a quality, etc.)