close; intimate; on good terms
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
sorry; apologetic; remorseful
tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
to shrink; to contract; to diminish (in size)
to feel ashamed; to be abashed
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
particular; special; (not) particularly; (not) especially
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
to be pretentious; to put on airs; to show off
one's speciality; one's forte; one's strong point
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
seven; seven years of age; four o'clock (old time system)
eight; eight years of age; two o'clock (old time system)
hard-to-do; difficult; tough; awkward; tricky
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown; to scowl
nervousness; oversensitivity
to have a tendency to; to be liable to; to have a touch of; to have a smack of
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
whether one likes it or not; willy-nilly
face; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts); ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
company employee; office worker; white-collar worker
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of