to pass (of time); to elapse
two persons; two people; pair; couple
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
bashfully; hesitantly; fidgety; restlessly; squirming; wriggling
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
to begin talking; to open up
close; intimate; on good terms
to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...
in that way; like that; that way
good humour (humor); good mood
facing; opposite; across the street; other side
to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable
until now; till now; up to now; up to the present; so far
almost; nearly; hardly; barely; large majority; large proportion
to concern; to be related
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
cheerful; lively; lighthearted
of good character; kindhearted; good-natured
solicitude; consideration; concern; (excessive) kindness
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); precisely because ...; all the more because of ...; on account of ...; ... being what it is
denial; negation; negation; NOT operation
buzz; hum; shake (with vigor); shaking
neighbouring country; neighboring country; adjacent country
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
disclosure; exposure; revelation
by the way; incidentally; well; even if; no matter (what, where, how, etc.)
such; like that; that sort of
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly; actually
to hate; to dislike; to avoid; to disregard; to act without regard (for); to be bad for (e.g. dust in machinery)
older brother; elder brother; brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband)
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
hard to please; difficult; particular; bad-tempered; in a bad mood; displeased