to turn away; to bear off; to veer away; to deviate (e.g. of a conversation); to digress; to go astray
matter for the future; something that is a long way off; something that is not going to happen anytime soon
suffix appended to someone else's family members
to pause; to have a short intermission
reincarnation; rebirth; transmigration; metempsychosis
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
disadvantage; drawback; demerit; bad point; minus
confidence; trust; faith; credit
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe
somehow; for some reason (or other); without knowing why
deep impression; being deeply moved; being deeply touched
self-hatred; self-abhorrence; self-loathing
with a pat; with a tap; with a pop; with a crack; casually (throw); carelessly
leap; jump; stepping out into the wider world; becoming active on a wider stage; rapid progress; dramatic development
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
talk; dialogue; conversation
this occasion; at this time; now
previously; already; for some time; for quite a while
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
(talent) scout; recruiter; scouting; headhunting; Boy Scouts; Girl Scouts
invitation; introduction; temptation
declining; refusal; nonacceptance; turning down; withdrawal (e.g. of candidacy); pulling out (e.g. of a race)
to be incomparable; to be completely different matters; to be completely different things
formal; official; regular; proper; legal; due (formalities)
percussion; tapping; examining by percussion; sounding out (someone's intentions); making an approach (about)
without; but if; otherwise; or else
publicly; openly; ostensibly; formally
hurdle; hurdle race; hurdles; hurdle; obstacle
big-shot; influential person; happy face; smiling face; sympathetic attitude; getting along with
to make a pass at; to hit on; to call out to (in an attempt to seduce)
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
a mere ...; only a ...; insignificant
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
standard; average; typical; normal
sense of values; values; value system
the latter; the second; successor; descendant
that's a different matter; that's a different story
favorable; favourable; friendly; vividly colored; vividly coloured
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
to travel; to take a trip; to make a journey