dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
formal; strict; ceremonious; stiff
academic book; scholarly book; learned book; tome
leisure time; idle moment
round and cute (esp. of eyes)
smart (clothing, etc.); stylish; slim; slender; skilful; slick
bachelorhood; single; unmarried; celibate
to cast amorous glances at a man (of a woman); to make eyes at; to give (someone) the eye; to make advances
open; unconcealed; undisguised; broad; lewd; indecent
physical contact (between friends, mother and child, etc.); physical intimacy
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
figure; body shape; build; somatotype; biotype; habitus
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing
round; circular; spherical; mellow (flavour, voice, etc.); mild; smooth
womanly; ladylike; feminine
unfavourable comparison; unfavorable comparison
unnecessary trouble brought upon oneself; stirring up a hornet's nest
looks; personal appearance; features
generous; soft-hearted; having a good personality
being done for; giving up; being in a hopeless situation; not knowing what to do; being brought to one's knees; (lit.) throwing up (one's) hands
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
to stop; to cease; to come to an end; to cut off
one's mind; one's heart; one's intention
whether one likes it or not; willy-nilly
inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration
in and out; income and expenses; free associations; run of the house
staff member; employee; worker; personnel
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
to be reminded of; to call to mind
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
journal; magazine; periodical
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
free (of charge); gratuitous
operation; functioning; running
structure; construction; arrangement; plan; plot; contrivance
to exchange; to swap; to barter; to replace; to substitute
I fear that it's likely that; with all due respect