confrontation; to face; to confront; to encounter
age difference; disparity in age; age gap
age of majority; age of adulthood
to look coldly at; to turn a cold shoulder
not caring; not giving a damn
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
matter; thing; affair; circumstance
I don't know ...; how about ...?; I wonder; what about ..?
what one has a mind to do; what one feels like (doing); being so minded; (with) that in mind
too much; excessively; too
explanation; interpretation
leaving somebody behind; abandoning someone; marooning someone
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
(a) principle; (a) reason; (a) point; some truth
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
the person concerned; the person in question; the said person
association (of ideas); being reminded (of something); suggestion
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
reservation; putting on hold; deferment
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
tone (of voice); manner of talking
declaration; proclamation; announcement
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
presumptuous; impertinent; impudent; ridiculous; laughable; absurd
smoothly; swimmingly; forthrightly; without hesitation
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
right on the heels of yesterday, then today ...; soon after something, and yet now ...
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
to collect (e.g. one's thoughts); to get in order
forcibly; against one's will
consciousness; becoming aware (of); awareness; mano-vijnana (mental consciousness, cognizer of sensory information)
date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
to advise strongly; to insist (on something)