not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
just friends; no romantic interest; (lit.) no pulse
man who is uninterested in aggressively pursuing women; peaceable men who don't approach women as potential partners; (lit.) herbivore
push; pushing; weight; pressure; authority; forcefulness
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
late-growing rice; late-ripening crops; late-blooming flowers; late developer (e.g. child who reaches puberty late); late bloomer
lead; leading; lead (of a newspaper, etc.); lede; lead (wire); lead (e.g. dog); leash
grace (of God); divine favour; benefit; efficacy
genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional
to soak into; to permeate; to penetrate
three times; thrice; third (musical interval); many times; over and over again
established fact; fait accompli
(idle) curiosity; fancifulness; whimsy; (having) strange tastes
the very best; excellent; superb
sensitivity; sensitiveness; sense (of ...)
in general; generally; as a whole; all in all; altogether
heartburn; strong sense of disgust
big athletic meet (esp. at school); sports day; field day
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
snake; serpent; large snake
on the way back; when about to go back
buying and eating sweets (esp. children); between-meal snacking
seemingly good; (of) good appearance; looking good
to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away
inattention; absent-mindedness
how; in what way; how about; questionable
transient (symptom, phenomenon); temporary; passing; fleeting
unpleasant; uncomfortable; creepy; spooky
faulty statement; misleading statement; misunderstanding caused by a misleading statement
to open some distance (e.g. with other people)
direction of movement (motion); direction of travel (esp. train)
looking pale; looking unwell
indication; (thermometer) reading
(doing) various things; (doing) this and that; being apt to; being prone to; at any rate; anyhow
to relax one's mind; to feel relaxed; to become remiss; to cease paying careful attention
preconception; preconceived notion; prejudice