to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
teasing; banter; ribbing; jest; making fun (of); poking fun (at)
to be perturbed; to be agitated
shift; move; (work) shift; work schedule; gearshift; changing gears
totally willing; fully motivated
soft; tender; limp; subdued (colour or light) (color); gentle; meek
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
intimate friend; close friend; bosom buddy; chum
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
to wait for an opportunity
shy; diffident; retiring; reserved
completely; absolutely; totally; (not) at all
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
to become sulky; to become irresponsible (due to disgruntlement)
manly; masculine; like a man
general; popular; common; typical
love; love-making; passion; emotion; affections
these days; nowadays; recently
to entwine; to twine around; to coordinate (with); to arrest
loop; band; loop (programming); loop (railway line); time loop; temporal loop
anguished; distressed; worried; horny
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
sticky; syrupy; weakly (of a flame); gently (e.g. boil); dozing off; napping
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
educational institution; school; academy; campus
one color; one colour; one article; same tendency; everyone being caught up in the same thing
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
just one person; only one
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
breath; breathing; tone; mood
dishonor; dishonour; disgrace; shame
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside