(young and) innocent; naive; pure; fresh; artless; unsophisticated
to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
complaint; troubles; objection; grievance
to assemble everything together; to do something as a group
being stuck between a rock and a hard place; being in a dilemma; being torn between conflicting demands
passing (an exam); pass; success; meeting (specifications, standards, etc.); passing (inspection); qualification
pride; self-confidence; thinking highly of oneself; being proud of one's abilities or achievements
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
to say something is all right; to give the all-clear (e.g. to do something)
to think (something) is improper; to question; to have a problem with
marriage of convenience; marriage for political reasons
in spite of; despite; although; nonetheless; nevertheless; but
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
with these words; while saying
to be descended from; to inherit (a disposition, etc.) from one's ancestors
reliable; dependable; trustworthy; sure
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
to triumph; to be elated with success
(laughing) foolishly; (smiling) thoughtlessly; indiscreetly (talking); carelessly (speaking); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
genuine; real; authentic; full-scale; full-blown; all-out
out of the question; unthinkable; impossible
out of the question; outrageous; impossible; irrelevant; not pertinent
pointing out; identification
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
individual; one by one; separate; each
to expose to danger; to imperil; to jeopardize
everyday; always; at all times; frequently
function; facility; faculty; feature
mediator; peacemaker; troubleshooter; manager
disuse; not using; non-usage
prohibition of use (of); ban on using (something)
term; period; time frame; time limit; deadline; cutoff (date)
uncertain; transient; changeable
great joy; delight; jubilation
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other