to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
lazybones; good-for-nothing; idler; slacker; loafer
name; given name; first name
ago; since; before; previous
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
lovers' tiff; quarrel between lovers; chattering; idle talk
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
thoughts; opinion; however much money you wish to give (as alms, a fee at a museum, etc.); fondness (for a significant other, etc.; often used teasingly); love
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
what is called; what they call; so-called
nice-looking; seemingly fine; nice-sounding; polite-sounding; plausible (e.g. excuse); glib
to speak as though something were actually the case; to smooth over; to give the impression that; to make it sound that
man's looks; handsomeness; good-lookingness
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
speaking fondly about one's sweetheart (spouse, girlfriend, etc.); going on about one's love affairs
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
thoughtlessly; rashly; unwisely; halfway; half-done; incomplete
arbitration; intercession; mediation
to insult; to say something insulting about; to bad-mouth
fellow men; between men; among men; man-to-man
in terms of; from the point of view of
any- (e.g. anything, anywhere, anyone); -ever (e.g. whatever, wherever, whenever); even (if it's just ...); at least; either ... or ...
wretched; miserable; shameful; mean; despicable; abject
to apply for; to make an application; to propose (marriage); to offer (mediation); to make an overture (of peace); to challenge
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
to surrender one's chastity to a man
speedy; as rapid as possible; as soon as possible
vulgar; indecent; coarse; crude
to become greasy; to become oily; to be loud and garish
shivering (with cold); trembling (with fear); shuddering
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
(short-term) leave allowed a servant
influence; power; might; strength; potency; force
willful; wilful; selfish; carefree; do-as-you-please; freewheeling
(secret) date; clandestine meeting; assignation; tryst; rendezvous