having one's guard up; not showing weak points; (of women) resisting attempts of being hit on; being distrustful of potential love interests; prudish
member; participant; attendee; lineup (sport)
centripetal force; unifying force; cohesive power
to put on (coat, gown, etc.)
to be unreasonable; to whine; to throw a tantrum
tuft (of hair, threads, etc.); fringe; bunch (of grapes, bananas, etc.); cluster (of flowers); segment (of a tangerine, etc.); section
be (that) as it may; having said that
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
rabbit; hare; coney; cony; lagomorph (esp. leporids)
conclusion; execution (of a contract); entering (into treaty); fastening (as in a joint)
implementation (e.g. of a system); materialization; materialisation; realization; realisation; actualization
clean sweep; purging; doing away with; eradication
dispute; argument; contention
after this; from now on; hereafter; thereafter; since (then); after
even; for starters; so; therefore; judging from; based on
surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
spy; special agent; covert operative
impudent; shameless; brazen; forward; audacious; cheeky
God; god; ace; king; superior person
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
to be believed to; to be expected to; to be feared to; to be poised to; to be considered to; to be likely to
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
serious look (on one's face); straight face
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
to stiffen; to become stiff
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
boy; son; baby boy; young man
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
periodic; regular; routine
mating season; estrus (oestrus); estrum; the rut
love; love-making; passion; emotion; affections
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
love affair; love relationship
common sense; common knowledge; common understanding
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
imitation; fake; phony; pseudo-
open seam; seam that has come apart; tear
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)