to attract someone's attention; to arouse someone's interest; to sound someone out; to try to find out someone's true feelings; to (discreetly) probe someone's thoughts
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
next-door neighbors; (living, sitting) next to each other
close; intimate; on good terms
as a child; when one was a child
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
it seems so; that's what it looks like
to banter; to make fun of; to cool; to refrigerate; to window-shop; to look at without buying
to feel like it; to get to think that way; to become so minded
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
amorous feelings; feeling of being in love
three times; thrice; third (musical interval); many times; over and over again
repeatedly opening and closing (one's mouth); gasping; flapping (e.g. shoe sole); gaping open and shut; heartily (eating); devouring
space; air; midair; (from) memory; (by) heart
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
to squeeze out; to wring out
to become speechless; to be at a loss for words
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
the person concerned; the person in question; the said person
nature; property; disposition
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
friendly; affable; amiable; sociable; loving company; (animals) taking kindly to men
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends)
primary school; elementary school; grade school
official recognition; authorization; authorisation; licence; license; accreditation
impeccable; unimpeachable; cannot be faulted; above reproach; beyond reproach; faultless
fullness; completion; enhancement; improvement; replenishment; repletion
setback; failure (e.g. plans, business); frustration; discouragement
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line