dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
difficult to understand; unintelligible; abstruse
transcendence; excellence; superiority
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
just one person; only one
another meeting; meeting again; reunion
coffee shop; tearoom; coffee lounge; coffeehouse; cafe
cruelty; coldheartedness; relentless; ruthless
heart; guts; nerve; central part
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
to telephone; to make a phone call
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
authorization; authorisation; acknowledgment; acknowledgement; certification; recognition
without losing time (e.g. to do); without even time for (doing something)
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
one-eyed; first (in a series); initial
to be seen from the point of view of an onlooker
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
step; stair; grade; rank; counter for breaks in written language (or speech, etc.); dan
talkativeness; garrulity; loquacity
to be dispirited; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to lose heart
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
to stare at each other; to lock eyes with
disadvantage; handicap; drawback; inadvisability; inexpediency; loss
happiness; well-being; joy; welfare; blessedness
lie; falsehood; fiction; fabrication
to fabricate; to invent; to make up (a story); to cobble up; to put together in a hurry
honest to a fault; foolishly honest; naively honest
foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd
to be flexible; to be accommodating
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
to ascertain; to check; to make sure