independent action; acting alone
to tag along; to follow; to tail; to shadow
appraisal; estimation; evaluation; setting prices
to act timid; to show diffidence; to be hesitant; to appear embarrassed; to look ashamed
vulgar; in poor taste; cheap; low-brow
(formal) meeting with a view to marriage; interview with a prospective spouse
prevailing view; common opinion; general consideration
sheltered upbringing; person who has had a sheltered upbringing; (lit.) hothouse upbringing
elderly handyman; elderly manservant
one's heart; one's feelings; one's inner thoughts; one's mind
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
derailment; digression; deviation
sexual desire; sex drive; lust
unmistakable; evident; outright; authentic
to be strongly attracted (by); to be utterly charmed (by); to be completely captivated (by); to admire greatly; to fall deeply in love (with); to fall head over heels (for)
diagonally upward; (going in a) completely unexpected direction (of a story, result, etc.)
every evening; night after night
loose; immoral; dissolute; slovenly; untidy; messy
love; attachment; tender emotions; falling in love
to conceal one's true nature or feelings; to feign friendliness; to play the hypocrite
curiosity of fear; urge to look at something frightening; wanting to take a peek at something unpleasant
risky; dangerous; suggestive; bordering on the obscene; (arch.) extreme; (arch.) harsh
to fall fast asleep; to be confined to one's bed; to be laid up
to give one's heart to; to fall in love; to turn one's mind towards; to think of
to flare up; to burst into flames
to be ardent (of passion, zeal, etc.); to be aflame
criticizing; lambasting; pointing out faults; calling for a retake; ordering (someone) to redo something
to prepare oneself for the worst; to strengthen one's resolve; to accept one's fate; to prepare oneself
chronic disease; chronic illness; old complaint; bad habit; intractable habit
to burst into bud; to sprout; to have a crush (esp. on a fictional character, idol, etc.); to be infatuated
excited condition; excited state
to sit up straight; to straighten one's posture; to straighten up
change; conversion; transformation; transformation
has reached its limit (with this); has reached its peak (here)
to lose interest (in); to grow less enthusiastic
philandering; itch for women