positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
conscious; deliberate; intentional
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
to receive favor (favour); to be much obliged to someone; to be indebted
female friend; woman friend
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
to be worried; to be troubled
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
papier mâché; something that looks good superficially
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
height of; middle of; full bloom
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
name; given name; first name
slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
affirmation; affirmative (logic)
to get angry; to become perverse
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
to be of use as a reference; to be helpful
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
to have an interest (in something); to feel inclined (toward doing something)
as if ...; as if to say ...; as though ...
bad feeling; feeling bad; disagreeable; unpleasant; revolting; gross
to realize; to realise; to hit upon something
woman's heart; female instincts or psychology
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
requital of a favour (favor); repayment (of an obligation, kindness, etc.)
now that you say that; now that you mention it
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
heir; heiress; inheritor; successor
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess