virginity (of a male); virgin; (Catholic) nun; sister
sex; sexual intercourse; (one's) sex; gender
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
no; that's wrong; it's not like that; isn't it?; wasn't it?
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
satisfactory; decent; good; proper; worthy
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
to sit; to squat; to be implicated
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
helpful person; person who likes looking after others; overly helpful person; annoyingly helpful person; manager; go-between
type; pattern; shape; similar type; similar pattern
work (e.g. of art); production; harvest; cultivation; technique
basics; rudiments; elements; ABCs of ...
strategist; tactician; schemer
to follow in order; to go through step-by-step
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
vocal sound; tone of voice
blink (of eyes); wink; twinkling (of stars); flicker (of light); blink (of light)
deep-fried food (esp. chicken)
to be piled up; to lie on top of one another; to come one after another; to happen over and over; to overlap (each other); to occur at the same time
perfect; complete; flawless
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
to stare at each other; to lock eyes with
love; affection; attachment; craving; agape; Ireland
stands; bleachers; stand (e.g. newspaper stand); counter (e.g. lunch counter); stand (e.g. inkstand); desk lamp
to stiffen; to become stiff
mental preparedness; being braced for; being steeled for
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
subject; theme; homework; assignment; task; challenge
directly opposite; right in front
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on