so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
(one's) inner voice; voice of one's heart; what one really thinks
witty and knowing; not to be underestimated; smooth operator
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
unbecoming; unsuitable; disgraceful; wrong for one's age; unworthy of one's years; thoughtless for one's age
having a headache; racking one's brains; troubling over something
excited condition; excited state
even assuming that ...; even granted that ...
so; like this; in this way
defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable
mask; disguise; guise; mask
to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off
peaceful; tranquil; calm; restful
(sleeping) peacefully; quietly; soundly
open; public; overt; free; unreserved; uninhibited
to stir up; to poke (the fire); to beat (an egg); to arouse (interest, feelings, etc.); to stir; to stoke
temporary; provisional; fictitious; assumed (name); hypothetical; theoretical
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
boy; son; baby boy; young man
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
principal; main; important; fashionable
contradiction; inconsistency
taking a philosophic view; looking at the long term; farsightedness
to show up; to appear; to turn up
on rare occasions; once in a blue moon
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
to become possible; to become able to (do)
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
to exhaust one's vocabulary (in trying to persuade somebody or explain something, etc.); to run out of words; to be verbose; to cajole; to talk someone's head off
earnest; sincere; pressing; urgent; pertinent; appropriate
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
surfacing; rising to the surface; emerging; leaping into prominence; rising (of rank)
unhurriedly; leisurely; slowly; relaxedly; taking one's time
sweet voice; seductive voice
colouring; coloring; shade (of colour); flavour; nuance; feel