human relations; personal relationships
level of popularity (with the opposite sex); degree of attractiveness
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
dependability; credibility; coefficient of confidence
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
to say things to ease one's mind
mere consolation; temporary peace of mind
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
light (color, colour, taste); simple; plain; frank; candid; ingenuous
to take over; to hand over
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
feeling good; feeling at ease; feeling easy
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
of course; certainly; naturally
that's a different matter; that's a different story
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
man's man; man aggressively pursuing sex and riches; (lit.) carnivore
sexual relations; physical relations; carnal relations
all you have to do is; just; that's all
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
predation; eating prey; preying upon
shuddering; shivering; trembling; being horrified; being disgusted
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
hospital; clinic; doctor's office; doctor's surgery; infirmary
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
smartly dressed; stylish; someone smartly dressed; to dress up; to be fashionable
to be shut; to close; to be firm (of a body, face, etc.); to be well-knit; to be locked; to tighten
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
quiet conversation; gossiping; idle talk
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
total situation fully understood; understood; agreed
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
to overwhelm (e.g. an opponent); to overpower; to overwhelm (someone with emotion); to move; to intimidate; to frighten
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable