careless; stupid; thoughtless; heedless; unobservant; inadvertent
arranging beforehand to tell the same story; getting the stories straight; coordinating one's stories
to frown (on); to be grim-faced; to look sullen
official recognition; authorization; authorisation; licence; license; accreditation
the skin (of a human being); warmth of the skin; body warmth
yearned for; longed for; missed
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
lie; falsehood; fiction; fabrication
easy to get on with; not needing reserve or formality; personable; affable; approachable
equilateral triangle; regular triangle
(secret) date; clandestine meeting; assignation; tryst; rendezvous
quite a chore; not that easy; fairly difficult
flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession
between (e.g. two people); face to face; hindrance; impediment; arrhythmic section of recitative in noh music; playing with only 2 players; prefix used for stress or emphasis
being too late; losing one's final chance
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
to be prolonged; to drag on
time; thyme; time out (e.g. in sport)
to grow restive; to begin to act violently
to degenerate; to lapse into
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
suggestion; hint; implication
to close (one's eyes); to shut
to serve; to dish up; to dish out
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
small child; kid; kiddy; tot; rug rat; ankle-biter
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
general; admiral; head; chief; old chap; mate
reasoning; inference; deduction; mystery or detective genre
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive