to yearn for; to be in love with
the teens (10-19); teenage; the tenth generation
period of youth; while young
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
easy-peasy; easy; simple; pleasant; comfortable; comfy
to get fed up with; to get sick of; to become disgusted with
disposition; temperament; nature; mentality; spirit; character
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
in turns; in series; in number order; by rotation
that being the case; in that case; if that's how it's going to go
to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter
foul play (sport); breaking the rules; infringement; irregularity
pressure; stress; pressure (e.g. political); coercion; arm-twisting
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
not exceeding; and downward; below (e.g. standard); under (e.g. a level); the below-mentioned; the following
it's not like; it isn't as if
overprotective; excessive care; overprotection; overprotectiveness
unclean; dirty; unsanitary; indecent; dirty (story, money, etc.); obscene
process; course; mechanism
at once; immediately; right now
(death from) starvation; starving to death
society; the world; the times
self-esteem; self-respect; self-importance; conceit; pride
to coquet (of a woman); to entice a customer (of a prostitute); to flatter; to butter up
to subsist; to keep on living
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
proper; respectable; decent; honest
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
counter for choices, options, etc.
to be flexible; to be accommodating
writing off (a debt); cancellation; balancing the books; cancelling out (gains or losses); making even; making up (for)
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
enthusiast; fan; lover; devotee; aficionado
being surrounded by enemies on all sides; being betrayed (forsaken) by everybody
explanation; excuse; clarification; vindication; apology
(please) try to; (please) look; seeing; looking
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around
carelessly (throwing, tossing, etc.); nonchalantly; casually
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
intimacy; affection; familiarity
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
stopgap; makeshift; temporary measure
to fall in love; to be in love; to be charmed with; to lose one's heart to