untalkative; quiet; taciturn; reticent; uncommunicative
very popular; highly favoured
excess; surplus; superabundance
as (for); for; in the capacity of
crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling
race; tribe; species; genus; stellar population (i.e. population I, II and III)
almost; roughly; approximately
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
rough; crude; sloppy; miscellaneous
talking about one's love interests; girls' talk; gossiping
love; love-making; passion; emotion; affections
competition; rivalry; something worth doing
to meddle; to poke one's nose into; to interfere; to make a pass at; to flirt with; to make a move on
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
to connect; to link together; to pull together; to close tightly; to purse (e.g. lips)
beating (of the heart, with joy, excitement, etc.); palpitation; throbbing; pounding; fluttering
to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff
doctrine; rule; principle; -ism
beautiful face; beautiful looks; beauty; belle; handsome man
latent disposition; inner feelings
to be transparent; to show through
to let loose (e.g. a fart); to utter (e.g. a lie); to do
to feel irritated; to feel offended; to feel angry; to feel sick; to feel nauseous
becoming irritated (suddenly); getting annoyed
to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter
mincing; chopping finely; short and repeated (movements) (e.g. trembling, stepping quickly); gradual; bit by bit
moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing
consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care
as a matter of fact; really; truly; entirely; completely; wholly
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
opposite effect; adverse effect; backfiring
to raise; to lift; to hang up; to raise prices (artificially, deliberately)
to bite (at); to snap at; to snap at (someone); to flare up at; to jump down (someone's) throat
that's too bad; too bad for you!
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
unable to stomach; sticking in one's throat; displeased with
plaster image; clay figure
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
to freeze; to be frozen over; to congeal
time and time again; many times; a number of times