not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
naughty; mischievous; rascal; naughty kid
to give a broad grin; to smirk
to feel irritated; to feel offended; to feel angry; to feel sick; to feel nauseous
care; attentiveness; attention; consideration (for others); solicitude
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
meaning; point (e.g. of a statement); gist; goal; intent; object
manuscript; version; draft
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
to keep up (appearances); to smooth over (an error, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
tip-top; top; top-drawer; best; foremost; elite
of good character; kindhearted; good-natured
to get down to business; to cut to the chase; to get straight to the point; to move on to the main subject
incoherent; vague; silly; foolish
doubt; suspicion; misgivings; scruples
to lose heart; to lose interest; to lose motivation; to become stale (i.e. of a carbonated beverage); to go flat; to lose flavor
to throw at; to throw something at a person; to throw a person down
rebellious phase; rebellious age
rapid succession (e.g. questions)
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
heart; mind; bottom of one's heart; core (of one's character); centre; center; heart (organ)
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
proper; reasonable; right; appropriate
to think of; to come up with
to stay indoors; to be confined indoors
flight; running away; absconding; elopement
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
unable to stomach; sticking in one's throat; displeased with
angry voice; one's voice when shouting with anger
independence movement; mutually independent
cannot bring oneself (to do); unable to bear (e.g. seeing)
to think out; to devise; to invent; to begin to think; to come up with a plan
critic; reviewer; commentator
looking like a ...; acting as if a ...
to talk on and on; to rattle on; to keep on talking (without pause)
what I want to say is ...; the fact of the matter is ...; none other than ...
to establish; to formulate