bits and pieces; frizzily (as in perm)
tedious; boring; being fed up with
not knowing when to let go (give up, etc.); unwilling to resign; having lingering attachment; regretful
to play with (a toy, one's hair, etc.); to fiddle with; to toy with (one's emotions, etc.); to trifle with; to do with something as one pleases; to appreciate
miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)
to manage something successfully; to be successful
before very long; soon; someday; one of these days; sooner or later
conflict; complication; troubles; discord
lingering attachment; lingering affection; regret; reluctance; ruefulness
dramatic (improvement); remarkable (difference); marked; (far) better; exceptional
to begin some form of lifestyle
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to be confused from not knowing what to do
having one's guard up; not showing weak points; (of women) resisting attempts of being hit on; being distrustful of potential love interests; prudish
encounter; being confronted with (e.g. difficulty); meeting with (e.g. accident)
bumping of heads; running into; coming across; encountering
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
feeling guilty; having a guilty conscience; having qualms about
to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
prevailing view; common opinion; general consideration
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
argument; discussion; theory (e.g. of evolution); doctrine; essay; treatise
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
to be a quick worker; to be fast in forming relationships with women; to be quick to resort to violence
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
for a long time; since long ago; always; already; far in advance (e.g. reservation)
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
cold bath; taking a cold bath
and then; and so; and; so then
online shopping; e-commerce; mail order
sales message; sales copy
bursting out (laughter); breaking out (applause); in a rush; in a surge; suddenly; all of a sudden
stirring; slight movement