exchange of ideas; exchange of opinions; brainstorming
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
social meeting place; watering hole
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
reserved; introverted; reticent; shy; withdrawn
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
to straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight); to hold one's head high
to look down (on); to condescend (to)
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
sons and daughters; children; girl
(a) principle; (a) reason; (a) point; some truth
gradually (progress into a state); in sequence; in order; in turn
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
to compete (with each other); to contend for; to vie for; to rival
woman's heart; female instincts or psychology
subtleties; niceties; fine points; subtle; sensitive
assistant (esp. in show business or sumo); attendant; chaperon
attendance; presence; appearance
detestable; abhorrent; loathsome
master; Your lordship; My lord; husband
interest; eagerness; enthusiasm
(private) secretary; treasured book; secret book
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
on the occasion of; at the time of
eye; insight; vision; gist; main point; hole
those present; attendance
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way
limpness; soft; limp; mumbling; talking with food in one's mouth
to be still half asleep; to be half awake; to be not yet quite awake
a little bit; a little while
waking up; awakening; arousal; disillusion; disillusionment; awakening
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
rubbing cheeks together (as a display of affection); pressing cheeks together
heh heh heh; tee-hee; giggle