(emotional) tension; anxiety; (highness of) spirits; (good) mood; tension; tensile strength
easy to get into (e.g. of music, etc.); easily getting into (a certain mood, etc.)
to reveal one's true colors (colours); to betray oneself
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
first meeting; first interview with
nervous temperament; worrier's disposition
hypothesis; supposition; assumption
worry; care; concern; ennui; boredom
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
inevitable; necessary; certain; inevitability; necessity
matter; thing; affair; circumstance
to take a bath; to have a bath; to take a shower
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
appropriate; suitable; proper; fitting
anticipation; expectation; plan; preparation
way (of doing); manner; method; means
to talk down; to corner someone in an argument
to bite into (e.g. rope into skin); to cut into; to eat into; to encroach; to be wedged (i.e. underwear pulled from the back, driving it between the buttocks)
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
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 disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)
to lose focus; to let one's mind wander; to relax one's attention
continuation; succession; series
evening; night; nighttime
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
I don't care; fine, whatever; that's okay; sure, go ahead
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of
not only ... but also; in addition to; consequently
to expose; to disclose; to lay bare; to confess
smallish; on the small side; somewhat small; short swing of a bat, racquet, etc.
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
personality; character; personal appearance; gentility
seductive; carnal; troubling; difficult; anxious; uneasy
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
I'd be lying if I said ...