invitation; introduction; temptation
sexual desire; sex drive; lust
exposing fully; uncovering completely; being in full view; putting on display; not disguising
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
being put off (by someone's words, behaviour, etc.); being taken aback; recoiling (in shock, disgust, etc.); zooming out or pulling the camera back to get a wider image (in film and TV)
to recover; to rally; to improve; to pick up
forced laugh; forced smile
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet (Twitter)
to spill; to drop; to grumble; to complain; to let one's feelings show
to be popular (esp. with the opposite sex); to be well liked; to be pampered (spoiled, doted upon, etc.); to be welcomed
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
senior high school student
escape from reality; escapism; ostrichism
to make merry; to be festive
to stagnate; to settle (at the bottom); to deposit; to become sluggish; to become dull; to be delayed
counter; service counter (e.g. at a bank); counter (at a bar, cafe, etc.); automatically responding with an upload slot to someone who allows you to download (e.g. in P2P systems)
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
name; given name; first name
serious; grave; dignified; solemn
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
marking; grading; scoring
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect