to keep up (appearances); to smooth over (an error, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); live (i.e. not recorded); inexperienced
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night
to accept; to receive; to agree
crackling (of fire, fireworks, etc.); sparking; sputtering; to fight; to argue
to strain; to stretch; to string up; to cover over (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.)
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
single word; a few words; brief comment
participation; joining; entry; adherence
bell-shaped window (usu. in temples)
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
immersing oneself in; being absorbed in; devoting oneself to; giving oneself up entirely to
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
innocent; naive; artless; unsophisticated; pure; fresh
little girl; maiden; young lady; female usually between 7 and 18 years old
bashfully; hesitantly; fidgety; restlessly; squirming; wriggling
something to think about; one's thoughts; concern; thinking about something; being absorbed in one's thoughts
intimate; carefree; familiar; friendly
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
together (of two people); both (of you, them, etc.)
blushing; getting red in the face; embarrassment
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
unvoiced opinion; (opinion of the) silent majority; views which are not expressed
to fly about; to flutter about; to flit about; to fly past each other
such; this sort of; like this
hit it off with (a person); find a kindred spirit in (a person); sympathy; mutual understanding
sweet and sour; bittersweet
manly; masculine; like a man
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
face; mug; surface; cheek meat; (arch.) cheek; (arch.) cheeks
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
strangeness; abnormality; disorder
tranquil; calm; restful; peaceful; quiet
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
affirmation; affirmative (logic)
leader; reader; reading book; reader (i.e. someone who reads); microreader; dotted line (in printing)
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
to take something into ...; to bring in; to lodge (a complaint); to file (a plan); to bring to (a state: tied game, vote, trial, etc.)