quick to take a hint; very responsive; quick on the uptake
to relate to; to have one's feelings understood
lover; boyfriend; girlfriend; soul mate
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
popular use; circulation; to pass as; to pass for
hanky-panky; juggling; cheating; deception; smoke and mirrors
receiving (a message, letter, email, etc.); reception (radio, TV, etc.)
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
magical powers; supernatural powers; spell; charm
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
after having come this far; now that we've come this far
to read (somebody's) thoughts; to guess what (someone) is thinking
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
guilty (feeling, conscience, look, etc.); (feeling) uneasy
otherwise; if not; or else
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
recurrence; revival; resuscitation
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
upper side (go, chess, othello board)
to be unusual (of a person or of a thing); to be uncommon; to be peculiar; to be crazy; to be eccentric; to be different
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
pleasant feeling; good feeling
reality; actuality; hard fact
apprehensions; misgivings; uneasiness; anxiety; fear
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
clearly; distinctly; vividly
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
photography (still or motion); photographing; filming; shooting; (video) recording
right to choose; a say; option
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
first experience (of something); first sexual experience