or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
nature; spontaneity; natural airhead
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
on one hand; on the other hand
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
public (attention, recognition, etc.); social (standing, acceptance, etc.); worldly (fame, desires, etc.)
(someone else's) child; child; kid
to press against each other; to huddle together
private talk; confidential talk; secret talk
to wear glasses; to put on glasses
intellectual; educated person; intelligentsia
while; during; performed in this condition
good-looking; fair; beautiful
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
nailing on; nailing down; being stationary; being rooted to the spot; (price) pegging
gazing at; staring at fixedly; eyeballing; glaring; giving a hard look
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
overhead; above one's head; high in the sky
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
of great promise; with a promising future
desire; want; will; wish; urge; craving
mechanism; machinery; trick; dodge; mechanical doll; string puppet
laid-back; carefree; easygoing; thoughtless; happy-go-lucky
odious; hateful; detestable; (speaking ironically) darling
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
decisively; decidedly; boldly; precisely; exactly
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
in accordance with plans; just as planned
beautiful face; beautiful looks; beauty; belle; handsome man
reserves (esp. troops); reserve army; potential members of some group (e.g. the elderly); people at risk (e.g. of a medical condition); wannabees
partly open; in half bloom
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
lapse of memory; forgetting completely; (consigning to) oblivion