to be popular (esp. with the opposite sex); to be well liked; to be pampered (spoiled, doted upon, etc.); to be welcomed
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
to change places; to relieve one another; to replace someone
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
real intention; true motive; true meaning
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
(one's) younger brother; foolish younger brother
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
classroom; lecture room; department (in a university); class; lessons; school (for a particular discipline)
someone (unspecified, but someone in particular); a certain person
silver hair; gray hair; grey hair
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
fine jewel; article of excellent quality; beautiful woman; beauty
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
not bad; not half bad; pretty good
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to balance; to be in harmony; to be in equilibrium; to suit; to go well together; to be a good match
self-consciousness; self-awareness
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
irritating; annoying; tedious (work, person, etc.); boring; depressing; dark (e.g. story)
I; me; personal (affairs, etc.); private; selfishness; partiality
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
sleep-talking; nonsense; gibberish
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
to feel blessed to be in one's position; to be thankful for one's good fortune
such; this sort of; like this
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
something heard for the first time; hearing something for the first time
surely; certainly; without doubt
love; love-making; passion; emotion; affections
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
to exchange glances; to correspond; to counterbalance
gentlemen; men; the men's (sign on toilet, bathroom, etc. doors)
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
conditionally; with conditions attached
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof