man; male; masculine gender
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
remarks; comments; way of talking; speaking style; excuse; topic (of conversation)
to be annoyed (by); to be offended (at); to be irritated (with)
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
directly opposite; right in front
date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)
beautiful; lovely; heartwarming; beautiful
woman; female; feminine gender
unflaggingly; steadily; untiringly; knocking; tapping; clicking
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
proximity; nearness; soon; nearby
to push (something) against
to nod in agreement; to nod in assent
one night; all night; overnight; one evening
up through; up until; down to; from ... to ... (e.g. from head to toe); everything from ... to ...
all present; all concerned; all of us
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
diligently; assiduously; industriously; beavering away
to talk oneself hoarse; to shout oneself hoarse
unthinkable; unimaginable; terrible; awful; (arch.) very
tactician; schemer; intriguer; resourceful person
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
how much; how many; what amount; what extent
praise; extolment; extollment
craft brings nothing home; (lit.) the crafty schemer drowns in his own scheme
exactly as stated; verbatim
to outwit; to outsmart; to counterplot; to pierce something all the way through
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
planning; devising (a plan); drafting; drawing up
now rejoicing, now worrying; swinging from joy to sorrow; glad and sad by turns; alternating hope and fear; unable to put one's mind at ease
peeking; peeping (e.g. through a hole, narrow gap)
resentment; indignation; anger
one step higher; one better; cut above; one up
what would (you) do?; what to do about it