to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
estimate; guess; direction; bearings; registration mark (printing); approximately
to be shy; to be bashful; to look shy
innocent; naive; artless; unsophisticated; pure; fresh
youth; child (esp. of the young son of someone of high social standing); young; new
separation (e.g. of rubbish when recycling); classification; discrimination; division; distinction
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; jab
married woman; another's wife
to take a long hard look at; to look (someone) full in the face
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
to do with enthusiasm; to be excited to do; to throw oneself into
to be moreish; to have a quality that encourages you to eat (drink) more of them after; to have lingering effects
to have one's heart stop beating; to be shocked; to be staggered
oh my god!; oh my gosh!; you got me!; wow!
we are of equal status in this regard; we are in the same boat; the same to you; the feeling is mutual
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife; his and hers; pair of objects, one larger (for man), one smaller (for woman)
to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to think of (a far-off person, place, etc.); to cast one's mind to; to worry about; to feel anxious about
to stare at each other; to lock eyes with
clearing one's throat; cough
to sit up straight; to straighten one's posture; to straighten up
to gain knowledge; to be illuminated; enlightening; informative; illuminating
to be of use as a reference; to be helpful
to be seen from the point of view of an onlooker
to be playful; to gambol; to be amused (with something); to play; to sport; to frolic
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
to contact; to get in touch with; to check in (with)
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
to send to; to deliver; to escort (a person) home
to have heard somewhere; to sound familiar
to fight a battle; to have a fight