thickheaded; insensitive; dull; thick-skinned
to discuss; to talk together
unsightly; ugly; unseemly; indecent; deplorable; disgraceful
buzz; hum; shake (with vigor); shaking
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
to change facial expression or color (due to anger, embarrassment, etc.)
to be turned inside out; to betray; to double-cross; to break into falsetto; to crack into falsetto
to speak; to say; to vocalize
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
frequently; repeatedly; eagerly; keenly; hard; terribly
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
secret; private; surreptitious
immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
idling; lazing; slovenly; flirting; philandering; womanizing
good humour (humor); good mood
no!; no no!; no, not at all
running as fast as one can
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
Milky Way; luminous band corresponding to the plane of the galaxy
gem; jewel; precious stone
to inlay; to set; to stud (e.g. star-studded sky); to enchase (something) with; to mount (gems)
stale; hackneyed; cliched
to forget oneself; to lose control of oneself
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
to flap (wings); to spread one's wings; to go out into the world
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
neighbourhood; neighborhood
sermon; preaching; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
the same; the said; likewise
time; (the) hour; favourable time; opportunity; chance
follower; attendant; valet; servant
cherry tree; cherry blossom; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder; horse meat
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
demolition; taking down; dissolution (of an organization, company, etc.); breaking up; dissection (of a body); dismemberment
work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty
time of departure; (on the) point of departure; just as one is leaving