hospitality; reception; treatment; (light) refreshment; entertaining with food and drink; treat
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
later on; eventually; afterwards
to have the privilege of doing
whispering into a person's ear
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
to draw close to; to edge up to; to snuggle up to; to nestle close to; to cuddle with; to draw closer to
to get drunk; to become tipsy
to feel giddy; to totter; to be unfixed (emotions, beliefs, etc.); to waver; to wander aimlessly; to loiter
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
with these words; while saying
to lean coquettishly against; to snuggle into; to nestle into
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
arm; skill; efforts; ability
denotes uncertainty; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; A and B and the like
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
to melt (and become soft or liquid); to be enchanted (by); to be charmed; to be bewitched
hum; hmm; hm hm (light chuckle with mouth closed); uh-huh; mm; hmm
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
stern expression; severe expression; grim expression
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
to be filled with strength; to be filled with effort; to be enthusiastic about; to be tired (ironic)
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
heart; mind; bottom of one's heart; core (of one's character); centre; center; heart (organ)
close; intimate; on good terms
faint, ironic or bittersweet smile
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
substitution; replacement; shifting; change
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
shyness; fear of strangers; stranger anxiety
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
please; somehow or other; one way or another
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point